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A newsletter for lifelong learners looking to improve their processing, retention and recall of everything they learn.

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Ray Blakney

Why We Need Honest Feedback, Why We Avoid It, and How to Use It

Feedback is the shortcut

Ray Blakney

The Company You Keep Is Teaching You Things (Or Not)

Jul 13, 2026

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8 min read

The Company You Keep Is Teaching You Things (Or Not)

The people you spend time with are quietly shaping your cognitive development. Here's how, and what to actually do about it.

Ray Blakney

Why Your Learning Needs You to Actually Go on Vacation

Jul 13, 2026

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9 min read

Why Your Learning Needs You to Actually Go on Vacation

Why real vacations are one of the best investments a serious learner can make

Ray Blakney

Why Physical Fitness Might Be Your Best Learning Investment

Jul 12, 2026

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8 min read

Why Physical Fitness Might Be Your Best Learning Investment

Fit body, sharper mind

Ray Blakney

Why Learning Sometimes Doesn't Feel Like Progress

Jul 11, 2026

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9 min read

Why Learning Sometimes Doesn't Feel Like Progress

The plateaus aren't failure

Ray Blakney

What Films Can Actually Teach You (Beyond the Story)

Jul 11, 2026

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9 min read

What Films Can Actually Teach You (Beyond the Story)

Watch better, learn more

Ray Blakney

Why Learning for Its Own Sake Might Be the Best Learning You Do

Jul 10, 2026

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9 min read

Why Learning for Its Own Sake Might Be the Best Learning You Do

Things you learn because you want to stick better than things you learn because you have to

Ray Blakney

The Light Above Your Desk Is Changing How You Learn

Jul 10, 2026

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8 min read

The Light Above Your Desk Is Changing How You Learn

The 4000K study advantage

Ray Blakney

How Sleep Turns Your Brain Into a Learning Machine

Jul 9, 2026

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8 min read

How Sleep Turns Your Brain Into a Learning Machine

Rewire for decades of learning

Ray Blakney

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Archive

Why We Need Honest Feedback, Why We Avoid It, and How to Use It

The Company You Keep Is Teaching You Things (Or Not)

Why Your Learning Needs You to Actually Go on Vacation

Why Physical Fitness Might Be Your Best Learning Investment

Why Learning Sometimes Doesn't Feel Like Progress

What Films Can Actually Teach You (Beyond the Story)

Why Learning for Its Own Sake Might Be the Best Learning You Do

The Light Above Your Desk Is Changing How You Learn

How Sleep Turns Your Brain Into a Learning Machine

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