Future Skills

Grandmaster of Memory Mattias Ribbing joins us today. He is an author, educator, and 3-time Swedish champion of memory sport. He’s also become a Grandmaster of Memory internationally. Mattias sits down for a conversation about mnemonics, biohacking, self-improvement, minimalism, and his thoughts on improving the school system. Do you want to learn more about investing?⁠ Check out ⁠https://theinvestingcourse.com/⁠ The first half of the episode is about learning and the human brain: How to think in pictures (the way the brain processes information fastest) The benefits of thinking pictorially (“give your brain folders”) How to learn a new area fast What to do when studying and feeling confused How to go from big picture to granular details How to become fluent in languages—and why we teach languages inefficiently in school Here are the questions asked during the second half, about the school system: Are we being dumbed down? What does the new school system look like? Should we imp