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A craftsman hammers metal on a wooden block; beside him, a cylindrical copper container—showcasing Kaikado mastery—rests against a green background.
The Long Game
How a small shop in Kyoto connects mastery with meditation
What 150-year-old Japanese workshop Kaikado can teach us about finding calm through focus in an age of distraction.
Eric Markowitz
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Business
How to rethink education in the age of AI
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
Eric Markowitz
A person in traditional attire works meticulously on a sculpture at a small table in a workshop filled with various art pieces and tools, drawing from deep geido knowledge to perfect each detail.
Business
How to use “geidō” to achieve mastery at work
You will need determination, humility, and courage if you are to master anything.
Jonny Thomson
An open book is on a desk alongside stacked books and a pencil holder. The image has been digitally distorted with pixelation and a green overlay featuring a partial logo.
The Present
Khan Academy’s founder on how AI can supercharge “mastery learning”
"We should be informed and educated about the risks of AI, but we can’t be afraid,” Khan Academy founder Sal Khan told Big Think.
Tim Brinkhof
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