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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

When Your Learning System Stops Working: How to Spot It and Fix It

The warning signs that your current learning approach has stopped serving you.

Ray Blakney

Build a Learning Approach That Actually Fits You

May 12, 2026

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9 min read

Build a Learning Approach That Actually Fits You

Why generic study advice fails most learners.

Ray Blakney

Find Out What You're Bad At: The Surprising Power of Naming Your Weaknesses

May 11, 2026

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10 min read

Find Out What You're Bad At: The Surprising Power of Naming Your Weaknesses

The practice science of targeting your weak spots, and how to actually figure out what you suck at.

Ray Blakney

Teach What You're Learning: The Selfish Reason to Help Other People Understand

May 11, 2026

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9 min read

Teach What You're Learning: The Selfish Reason to Help Other People Understand

Why even pretending you'll teach something makes you learn it better.

Ray Blakney

It's Not Too Late: Why Your Brain Can Still Learn That Thing You've Been Putting Off

May 9, 2026

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9 min read

It's Not Too Late: Why Your Brain Can Still Learn That Thing You've Been Putting Off

The neuroscience that demolishes the "I'm too old" excuse, plus what the research says about learning new things in your 40s, 60s, and beyond.

Ray Blakney

Learning in the Age of Constant Change: How to Stay Relevant When Everything Keeps Shifting

May 8, 2026

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9 min read

Learning in the Age of Constant Change: How to Stay Relevant When Everything Keeps Shifting

The honest reality of how quickly skills become outdated, why continuous learning isn't optional anymore, and what to actually focus on when the technology landscape shifts faster than any course can keep up with.

Ray Blakney

Why Learning Gets Different as You Get Older (And Why That's Mostly Good News)

May 8, 2026

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9 min read

Why Learning Gets Different as You Get Older (And Why That's Mostly Good News)

The honest science of how learning evolves over a lifetime.

Ray Blakney

Why Learning Math Might Be the Most Underrated Learning Skill

May 7, 2026

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9 min read

Why Learning Math Might Be the Most Underrated Learning Skill

The honest answer to whether math training makes you better at learning anything else, plus why even people who "aren't math people" benefit from getting a little mathy on purpose.

Ray Blakney

Staying Cool When the Stakes Are High: How to Perform Under Pressure

May 7, 2026

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9 min read

Staying Cool When the Stakes Are High: How to Perform Under Pressure

The science of why pressure breaks even prepared learners, plus the techniques that actually work to keep your brain online when everything depends on it.

Ray Blakney

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Archive

When Your Learning System Stops Working: How to Spot It and Fix It

Build a Learning Approach That Actually Fits You

Find Out What You're Bad At: The Surprising Power of Naming Your Weaknesses

Teach What You're Learning: The Selfish Reason to Help Other People Understand

It's Not Too Late: Why Your Brain Can Still Learn That Thing You've Been Putting Off

Learning in the Age of Constant Change: How to Stay Relevant When Everything Keeps Shifting

Why Learning Gets Different as You Get Older (And Why That's Mostly Good News)

Why Learning Math Might Be the Most Underrated Learning Skill

Staying Cool When the Stakes Are High: How to Perform Under Pressure

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