Spend More Time Thinking Like A Playful Kid

We need to spend more time and effort as adults trying to think like kids.

Erza Klein paraphrasing Alison Gopnik

What do an Octopus, Kids, Adults, Play, and artificial intelligence have in common? Carve out time for “Why Adults Lose the ‘Beginner’s Mind'” and learn the answers. Trust us, it’s all about play.

Crank up your brain and pay close attention — you don’t want to miss a moment of this energized conversation between Erza Klein of the New York Times and Alison Gopnik, Professor of Psychology and Philosophy at U.C. Berkley.

The podcast runs about an hour. If short on time start 20 minutes in. If reading the transcript is easier click here.

Sticking with the theme of play and an eight-armed cephalopod have you seen “My Octopus Teacher?”

This enchanting exploration of the friendship between a documentary film maker and a wild playful Octopus dives into how one creature with divided brains can do things and learn things at the same time. As Craig Foster shares “You see play in social animals. Here’s a highly antisocial animal playing with fish. It takes an animal to a different level.”

Check out the trailer below or click on the credit to get right to Netflix.

https://vimeo.com/536716463

Finally, had enough of “My Octopus Teacher” and Craig Fosters’ mildly pretentious narration? Tune into “My Kreepy Octopus Teacher” for some clever silly play.

Sometimes humor gets lost across cultures but this parody by a South African about a South African hits the mark. Who knew the thing that cleans the pool is apparently called a creepy in South Africa? It’s the little things.

Ok enough Octopus play for one day. Bye Bye!