76. Homeschooling with Daniel Prince

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. Related links:Daniel’s book Choose Life on AmazonSir Ken Robinson’s TED talk Do Schools Kill Creativity?— the most popular TED talk of all timeNaomi Fisher’s book Changing Our MindsNaomi Fisher appearance on the Once BITten! podcast with Daniel PrinceGalileo online platform for self-directed educationECON103: Principles of Austrian Economics I on Saylor.orgPlato quote on compulsion in education. See The Republic, Chapter 7Peter Gray’s book Free to LearnPeter Gray’s appearance on Daniel’s podcastPeter Gray talks about Sudbury Valley SchoolOperation Varsity Blues: The College Admission Scandal on NetflixClass Dismissed, movie by Jeremy StuartSelf Taught, movie by Jeremy StuartHomeschooling Summit interviewsOnline events Daniel is hosting on GalileoInspirED resources on language learning recommended by Daniel Enjoyed this episode? You can take part in podcast seminars, access Saifedean’s courses and read chapters of his forthcoming books by becoming a Saifedean.com member. Find out more here. THE BITCOIN STANDARD TOOLKIT/SPONSORS NYDIG - https://nydig.com Cyphersafe - https://cyphersafe.io/  OKCoin - https://okcoin.com/ Nodl - https://www.nodl.it/ Coldcard - https://coldcardwallet.com/ CoinBits App - https://coinbitsapp.com/