Category: Autodidactism

The number of books I’ve gobbled up and excreted without retaining more than a tiny portion of their nutrients is pretty demoralizing.  Sure, I’ve changed through my reading of classics...

The other day I was taking a shower and had an idea for an interesting thought experiment about self-education.  If your goal was to develop wide-ranging knowledge, but you could only read...

If you’ve ever tried to teach yourself a new skill on your own, you’ve likely come across the terms autodidact and polymath on the internet.  Autodidacts are people who teach themselves...

There are numerous masters across many fields from the arts to business to mathematics who learned their skills primarily through self-directed study and intense practice. As an autodidact myself,...

An autodidact is someone who learns subjects and skills primarily on their own, outside of any formal program or schooling. They are relentless in their efforts to acquire knowledge and systematic in...

I first came across the term autodidact in an article about Benjamin Franklin. I felt that the word held some sort of mystical power, so I obsessively researched the term along with the people...