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How to Learn Anything

by natecooper | Dec 18, 2017 | cool, culture, education, Nate's Thoughts

One thing I’ve learned in my experience teaching adults is that we don’t often stop to ask ourselves when we have learned something. This is one reason I think that people tend to sign up to take a class. They want someone (hopefully an expert) to tell them that they...

Territorial versus Action Mindset

by natecooper | Aug 20, 2016 | culture, digital media, technology, world

In the past few weeks as I’ve travelled back and forth between Los Angeles and New York, I’ve found myself in several conversations and activities centered around agency. While these different practices all have unique lexicons, whether it be through the...

Blaming Ourselves for Poor Design

by natecooper | Jul 26, 2016 | culture, los angeles

Do you want to change the world? It starts with stopping. You have to stop complaining. You have to stop looking for answers outside of yourself. You have to listen and pay attention to what you want and what you’re capable of. Too often we feel simultaneously...

Are New Yorkers Inherently Mindful?

by natecooper | Jul 6, 2016 | cities, cool, culture, los angeles, new york

I like to think I resisted this a bit but I think I’m slowly coming to terms with being a digital nomad. I’m typing this while in the back of a Lyft which is taking me from Long Beach California to Santa Monica where I have set up shop for the Summer. When...

Comics Are Good for Learning Complex Things

by natecooper | Jun 10, 2016 | books, Comics, cool, culture, internet, Nate's Thoughts

I’ve spent the past ten years of my professional career in various aspects of adult, technology education. About midway between the start of my journey to now, came: Build Your Own Website. A comic book I collaborated on with my friend, the talented artist and...