In this episode Saifedean talks to Daniel Prince – author of the book Choose Life and host of the Once BITten! podcast – about homeschooling. Daniel describes his experiences travelling around the world and homeschooling his four children, what he learnt along the way and how to avoid some common mistakes. He and Saifedean discuss the arguments in favour of non-traditional forms of education – drawing on the ideas of thinkers such as Ken Robinson, Naomi Fisher and Peter Gray – and why this can help children become more creative and sociable. Daniel also shares a range practical tips and online resources for parents thinking about homeschooling (see list below).

Related links:

• Daniel’s book Choose Life on Amazon
• Sir Ken Robinson’s TED talk Do Schools Kill Creativity?— the most popular TED talk of all time
• Naomi Fisher's book Changing Our Minds
• Naomi Fisher appearance on the Once BITten! podcast with Daniel Prince
• Galileo online platform for self-directed education
• ECON103: Principles of Austrian Economics I on Saylor.org
• Plato quote on compulsion in education. See The Republic, Chapter 7
• Peter Gray’s book Free to Learn
• Peter Gray’s appearance on Daniel’s podcast
• Peter Gray talks about Sudbury Valley School
• Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admission Scandal on Netflix
• Class Dismissed, movie by Jeremy Stuart
• Self Taught, movie by Jeremy Stuart
• Homeschooling Summit interviews
• Online events Daniel is hosting on Galileo
• InspirED resources on language learning recommended by Daniel

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