What is Effective Philosophy? Juan and I simplify hard to grasp concepts into pragmatic takeaways that can be applied to every day life (fitness, goal setting, work, parenting, travel, hobbies, finances, etc.,). 2 x episodes a week. We go live every Wednesday with our meanderings, plus an extra as a more casual conversation with a guest or between ourselves.
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So You Want To Be A Polyglot? | The Difficulties Of Learning Languages
For real there are so many downsides, why do we keep doing this to ourselves haha?
In Episode #404 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: my experiences going to many language meetups over the years, Juan's absurd goal over the next 10 years, the limitations you generally encounter whilst language learning, why it's a hard undertaking and takes so long, plus a sneak peek at what's to come in the next episode.
Massive thanks to Dave Jones, Cardboard Giraffe, McIntosh and Petar for the support! Really do appreciate it.
*I stuffed up the levels of proficiency and accidently switched the A's with the C's.
Timeline:
(0:00) - Intro & explanation of the topic
(1:57) - Why I don't like polyglots
(3:58) - Levels of proficiency (*see note above)
(7:09) - Arrogance & pride
(15:12) - Practical tips
(19:47) - Is there a limitation to how many languages you can learn?
(23:02) - Juan wants to learn 50 languages
(27:16) - I'm content with maybe 4
(30:17) - Boostagram Lounge
(39:09) - General stratagems
(40:51) - I don't believe in passive learning
(47:15) - Our biggest struggles
(53:38) - You're never finished because it degrades over time
(59:17) - I think Juan is going to struggle with his goal
(59:00) - Summary
(1:11:03) - V4V: Try out the Paypal
(1:17:11) - Sneak peak at next episode
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