Archive - Skillful Notes

Brian Eno’s Apprentice

Or; What Fred again.. teaches us about what it means to do good science

16 hrs ago •

September 2024

Or; How we avoided a total collapse in manual competence

Sep 22 •

August 2024

How to learn like a human and not a robot?

I am behind on the next instalment in the French nuclear series (Part I, Part II).

Aug 11 •

Institutional Competition and Evolution

Or; how France went from destitution to the global leader in nuclear energy, Part II

Aug 3 •

July 2024

The Transmutation of Defeat into Power

Or; how France went from destitution to the global leader in nuclear energy, Part I

Jul 28 •

What does it take to have high standards?

I am travelling this week which means there is no new Skillful Notes episode, but I’m working on a couple exciting stories to share.

Jul 20 •

The Long Shadow of Modernism

The Bauhaus: or, How a Short-Lived School Shaped a Century of Design, Part II

Jul 6 •

June 2024

Bringing Design to Life

The Bauhaus: or, How a Short-Lived School Shaped a Century of Design, Part I

Jun 29 •

You Aren't Planning Enough

📘 Book Review: How Big Things Get Done

Jun 8 •

The Volition Podcast

An audio companion to Skillful Notes

Jun 1 •

May 2024

Identifying Skill Issues

Video Games; or, how we can learn to see the world in new ways

May 25 •

The Art of Training Young People

Apprenticeship; or, how to resolve the precarious acquisition of craft.

May 18 •

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