Carl Honore

Slow Thought for the day

Only by confronting our inner demons can we find our better angels.

Why fast growth isn’t the only way to build a thriving business in tech.

China’s drill-and-kill education system makes kids very good at passing exams but very bad at thinking + innovating.

A Harvard professor nails why slowing down is essential for deep learning.

Busy all the time? Maybe you’re just racing through life insteading of living it.

Why being busy should stop being a badge of honour. From the Harvard Business Review.

Slow + deliberate thinking generates better solutions.

Nothing like a long, meandering walk to get the creative juices flowing.

Maryam Mirzakhani, the 1st woman to win the world’s top mathematics prize, describes herself as a “slow” thinker. Like Darwin, Einstein, etc.

Should high-achieving students at elite universities slow down a little?