345! How We Learn

345! How We Learn

From Critical Nonsense by SYLVAIN

March 31, 2026 · 25 min

About this episode

Joey and Jess discuss various methods of learning beyond traditional schooling.

How should we learn beyond school? This week, Joey and Jess talk about framing work as learning, human observation, vocational training, osmotic learning, pen and paper, and the wheel. They don’t talk about Simple Machines Records . references You're only 16, Joey, you don't have a rep yet. Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath on How Screen Time Hurts Kids' Cognitive Development Osmosis Jones Deutsche Welle: Back to basics: Sweden aims to de-digitalize youth Taqi ad-Din Muhammad ibn Ma'ruf Did a turkish man invent a steam engine 200 years before the industrial revolution and only made it to spin doner kebab?

People in this episode

Hosts: Joey, Jess

Topics covered

  • learning
  • vocational training
  • human observation
  • cognitive development
  • de-digitalization
  • historical inventions

Keywords

  • learning
  • vocational training
  • osmotic learning
  • cognitive development
  • de-digitalization
  • historical inventions

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Simple Machines Records

Books & works: Osmosis Jones

Places: Sweden

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