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Anton is an architect turned entrepreneur with a mission to transform the way we live and work. Over the past 10 years he has accelerated a number of social and tech ventures through his consultancy The Exponentials and he is currently a co-founder of the Village 3.0 Movement and Head of Product for TechFarm. In a world of unlimited access to learning resources it's become possible for all of us to structure our own education like never before. But access to information isn't enough - we still need to cultivate productive habits, leverage the power of community and find inspirational teachers and mentors to guide us on our way. Anton is a prolific learner and someone who's successfully integrated his continued education into his life, which is why I reached out for a conversation. In this episode we discuss a range of topics including: - The current state of the educational system and possible alternatives - Simple habits you can use to accelerate your own learning - The importance of your environment and the

Josh is a mental and physical health expert with qualifications in hypnotherapy, neurolinguistic programming and mindfulness meditation. He also blogs at the Huffington Post on mental health, entrepreneurship and economics. Josh and I go back to Oxford where he was in the year above me on the same economics course and after bumping into each other a few times since then, we've since become good friends and shared a bunch of fascinating conversations. Learning is a much more holistic process than most people realise and often, the most important factors in learning anything are psychological and emotional. Put simply, the physical and mental state we're in when we're learning is crucial and Josh has some great insights in these areas. In this episode, we discuss a range of topics including: - The amazing techniques that you can use to prime your mind for learning - How to build a morning routine that sets you up for the day ahead - The insights we can draw from Eastern Philosophy in the Western World Whether y

In this episode I provide an introduction to MetaLearn, featuring an exploration of the main themes in accelerated learning and skill acquisition as well as some insight into my own personal story. My mission is simple - to empower people to manage their own learning so they can use their knowledge and skills to make an impact on the world around them. In the last 5 years, I’ve done extensive research in the fields of cognitive psychology and educational neuroscience and taken courses in memory retention and accelerated learning from some of the world’s top experts. I’ve also applied the methods to my own learning projects and as an academic tutor taking many from Cs and Ds to straight As in the space of a few months. I believe that learning is a skill that can be acquired and improved and here on the podcast, I’ll break down the principles and techniques needed to learn anything fast. By tuning in you'll understand how to rapidly acquire skills and knowledge and master any skill or field of knowledge. I