Basically the guy just solved an age old problem, dyslexia is found in a culture that favors rote learning, but when kids are allowed to study on their own pace they can work wonders. Tnx Tom 4 greay interview. Hope u stay badass as always and keep getting great people
I've never wanted to cry watching one of your videos before-- this one, I had some tears welling. He described his thinking (during exams/about school/his curiosity) like how I thought. Yet he managed to accept the differences between a system and himself and rise above the problems. It feels good to be different and yet not alone, he's taught me to embrace our idiosyncrasies and maybe find a way to take advantage of it. I'm in love.
I was always fascinated by the fact that we all pretty much start at the same level of knowledge,at least in western countries, and yet some succed and some not.Two lawyers with the same degree have different career paths.Same with artists,entrepreneurs e.t.c.
That was probably the most powerful interview, I listend too on your channel due today. I totally can relate. The problem is, I wasn't smart enough to find the solution he found early on. I let the system take me down. Finally, in recent years I'm getting more free and finding the same solution he found. Back then, I was in survival mode. Not realising that i was living under wrong premises. I'm now consistently learning on my own way and improving so fast. Everybody i work with says how fast i learn and how good i understand things. Sadly i have some demons, because of my past by getting beaten up and people that didn't understand me. The good thing is I'm dealing now with it on a very fast rate. That is all thanks to free programs and free knowledge like your channel, Tom. Never lose hope, guys. Everybody can grow on his own terms.
One of the most engrossing interviews. Thank you for getting such awesome guests, Tom. I discovered your channel only recently and am busy making up for last time.
Loved that! Thank you, Tom! I feel so uplifted after listening to this interview because almost all school years I felt stupid, lazy and not interested and sad because I was only praised for good marks. And only several years ago I realised that I have a mind of storyteller and if the stories are not interesting I am not interested. I wish I could have gone to projects like this where every kid could recognise their value.
Interesting that Dean proposes that there is not a “supply” problem in education, at a time when there are massive teacher strikes sparking up around the country. When most teachers can’t afford to live without a second job, there is a supply problem. That said, I do love what this man is up to and all his innovative ways of looking at education process. Big up 🙌💚🌎
I love philosophy so much. I'm young kid chasing improvement. I'm a very odd one compared to my family which is full of troubled minds. I want badly to improve myself even more, I see some of my improvements but I'm on a truly never ending road to improve myself as a person. I have been learning so much through this channel and I have been sharing it with acquaintances and strangers. I doubt most will actually get into it but I think it's worth it if someone gets to feel what I feel because of this astonishing channel. I'm J(not my real name) and take care.
Such a figer, such a icon and i'm pretty sure i will miss him from my position in eastern Europe..,I deeply appreciate the force you have given me with the Impact Theory.., Tom Bileyue. Thank You ...And i have struggled for 7 months to patent educational game and is getting not easier.., and he has 400 patents to his name...,nice!!! I have to figure out that...Again, all my RESPECT. Thank you Tom and Impact Theory TEAM...You have all my LOVE 🇧🇬
This really hits home for me! I am so frustrated with the “STEM” program that our school offers to only the “smart” kids. They determine this by how high they test on reading and language score and standardized tests. Really? What about the creative thinkers or visual learners. Kids that learn by doing. I think they are a huge asset to problem solving and creative innovative solutions, but are overlooked by this short sighted thinking. I wish we could inspire these kids who are left behind and are bored by public education. Kids who have so much to offer, but maybe are not great readers! Seriously, my kids are learning science and concepts by reading! How is this exciting? I would LOVE Kamen’s ideas introduced to my kids’ education!!
I agree with you Heather, our system rewards those that are "in the box" and never considers the potential genius that is out of the box. This guy Dean is an example of a creative intelligence that luckily was combined with curiosity. I wonder how many "Deans" are ignored or lose interest believing they are stupid? How many of these kids could go on to change the world if they were encouraged rather than discouraged?
beth ann absolutely agree! I’ve seen how the curiosity and creativity in my children has dwindled the older they get and really do not have the passion for learning they once had. I am also seeing how schools are not promoting the skill sets that our future needs by only offering these novel science an tech programs to a limited number of children. Saddens me to think of all the kids who gave so much potential only to be looked over because they are not necessarily good test takers. I truly wish the growth mindset was more prevalent and that curiosity and innovation is a more mainstream idea. I only hope that I can influence my kids to have this view 😀
Heather, it is sad to see your kids have the spark inside be dimmed by the system that isn't set up to deal with "sparks". My daughter is 25 and after hearing enough times she was stupid, including teachers by their implications she believes it and accepts it. I remember her telling me about a comment she made in class, about colors and perception. What if my "blue" was someone else's "red"? The kids laughed at her, the teacher rolled his eyes and moved on. Things like this begin to kill thinking this way. I thought it was a very insightful question and showed a thought process that was much more significant than memorizing dates. In middle school one of her teachers nicknamed her blondie-I am not joking. When I called him I tried to gently suggest that even though he's probably joking and being friendly, he's encouraging her feeling less intelligent. He was apologetic on the phone, said he completely understood and thanked me for calling. The next class he mentioned in front of everyone that he spoke to me. He pretended to twirl his hair and talk in a way that implied I was ditzy and said the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. I would like to say this was an exception but these type of things happened on a regular basis, this mindset of putting others down who don't fit into their perception of smart and normal. Sorry, as you are passionate about this subject, I can relate because I was and am still. As a parent, you have to support the school/system yet teach your kids that the system isn't always right. Very confusing for our kids
beth ann that’s appalling! Your comment reminds me of an incident I had in 7th grade and will never forget. My math teacher called me “blondie” in front of the class. Meant to be demeaning. I was so embarrassed and upset, but internalized the comment and spent the next 5 years in school and then college proving him wrong and proving to myself I could succeed.
Adapting is major key 🔑!! “We keep doing the same thing expecting different results. This is the definition of insanity”. Be able to adapt to the environment and important people around will help you get you to where you desire 😌🙏🏽 peace and thank you for this great video !
I love his realization that the education system is a game not meant to be played by everyone. FIRST is also a great way to flip it on its head so people are rewarded like sports for their contributions. Someone like myself a C and D student would have thrived in that type of environment instead walking around throughout most of my life thinking that I am stupid and I am one of the dumb ones, which deep down I knew wasn't true.
Feeling inspired from this episode. Despite having dyslexia, Dean has chosen to see that as an asset. Refusing to accept the F grades given by the system, I love how Dean has decided to let history decide whether his work would be appreciated. His compassion for the new generation and education system is astonishing. Just like what you've always say, human is the ultimate adaptation machine, more and more people has learned this fact through your Impact Theory. Thanks Tom and Dean for this interview.
Finally, someone who had the same experience in school as me. Except Kamen used his time profitably, whereas I just passed my school days trying to keep my brain alive by getting revenge on the system by making my teachers look like idiots. Whether you play the game or disrupt the game you’re still involved with the game. Kamen saw it was just a game and decided not to play. He got free at an early age. More power to you, Kamen! And thank you Tom for bringing Kamen.
Dean is amazing. We, at SOLIDWORKS, are partners with FIRST, and some of my colleagues are mentors to robotics teams. We had invited Dean to talk at our conference three years ago. Such an amazing guy - so profound yet humble. A true inspiration to all those who feel passionate about a cause and pursue it all through to final fruition.
Our entire system needs a major change from the top down. It seems less about teaching and inspiring kids and more about completing the checklist of what needs to be covered. The good teachers who do this because they are passionate about teaching are stifled because they have to adhere to their timeline (which has nothing to do with the kid's timeline) and the bad teachers or the passionate ones that gave up are there because they haven't done anything horrible. Teaching or the ability to teach doesn't seem to be one of the criteria used to evaluate.
Superb, superb, superb! Now, there are a lot of great people out there contributing to making this world a better place. But starting today I'll be using the word "genius" much more cautiously, because for me this guy has just redefined what a genius is.
I remember spending the an evening with Mr. Kamen during a fundraiser event for the United Nations nearly 10 years ago. It was my job to make sure that everything went well between the guest and the organization . what struck me about Dean Kamen most was his almost childlike fascination with everything , he was enthusiastic he was inquisitive he was sincere he was very straightforward it was really disarming. Dean patiently explained his water purification system and I knew about his work with gyroscopes. I quickly got the impression that I was standing in the presence of somebody who was truly influential . And yet he was extremely down-to-earth and open to explaining sharing and just very unique . It was a memorable evening , with someone who is far far more than what he appears to be, let's be clear what he "appears" to be is extremely impressive.
This episode is a reminder of something thats emphasized time and time again on this channel. "The power is yours!" to quote Captain Planet. Took power in his own hands and started learning everything on his own.
Another wicked guest, love the channel, Really good work inspiring the kids Dean & Tom too. Keep up the good work. I watch your channel every night and feel the wisdom rubbing off on me ! :-)
Tom you really bring the best people on the show! I am a huge fan and love your work! I have watched almost all of the IT shows and im obsessed! This was one of my favorites!
Loved the interview. Came at the perfect time as I am struggling with some stuff in my PhD program. I started the FIRST tech team at my school with one of my friends when we were in high school so it was really cool to hear this interview.
Man I had to listen to this again. What he says about school is resonating so hard for me. It's hard to get a kid to drink if they're not thirsty. I was constantly in trouble as a kid, looking back I can see I was so bored and I can see that same boredom in my own kid.
Wow very nice.. amazing interviews... Thank u so much I really like all ur interviews.. the way u speak is really amazing.. looking for many more interviews..
Breakthrough! This took me back to being irritated with my son for going straight to the Internet to answer questions I asked him. He didn't want to think about possible answers. He just looked it up. The irritating part was - many of things I thought I knew, changed. It's not nice to lose arguments to your kids. You either have to quickly learn humility or act as if what they found on the Internet is wrong, biased, prejudice or whatever it has to be - in order for you to win the argument 😂😂😂
yes, mentor tradition would solve the biggest problems. Luckiest ones those who have mentor because energy of personality of mentor adds transformative alchemy to personality of scholar. I met one in pharmacy school - it changed me forever.
Another great one, Tom!!! One question: how do we improve our capacity to be more IMAGINATIVE? I really believe in what he said about knowledge vs imagination, and I've always seen myself as somenone more analytical than creative. But I really admire people who are creative. As always, thank you very much!
One key to creativity is to explore outside of your area of expertise. Creative doesn't necessarily wacky or anything. It just means to come at something from a unique angle. I find that meditation helps with that and doing a deep dive in a field outside of my own.
Another way is to think of creativity as a muscle, the more you use it, the more creative you are. It's the fun side of thinking, no rules, and no right or wrong and no limits.
6:18 I so believe that to be true. Einstein had the imagination. And then tried to back it up with arguments. Rather than the other way around. "Imagination" equals more or less the askashic records. The source of all "knowledge". Or better: the source of all wisdom. Our society doesn't recognise it. But it's there. And when you tap into it, it's very powerful.
We have 2 types of people, people who like physical work and thinkers, so what your saying is everyone should be the same, just thinkers, there will always be a need for the physical workers....all jobs need to be done and are important.
Had an idea: Could the Fukishima waste water be separated and the water steam off through DEKA distillation, powered by another reactor if safe, instead of running into the Pacific ocean? What if control rod material finely ground was fed into the core, even drilled with geological boring and fed a mile down? Also what about boronic water to cool, and pre-stage ion exchange with titanium oxide and salt before distillation to separate the waste before dumping the waste into the ocean? Maybe CA should be piping Atlantic water for desalination or distillation and keep the Pacific off tap for now. Also toilets.. If only toilets didn't contaminate all the wastewater with viruses and bacteria that even build a protective shell around them to even resist chlorine and which point of use filters say they remove from the incoming potable water. In naure purification at its finest is evaporation, collection of vapor- condensation, rains, sand filtration, water again, maybe DeKa has an affordable steam distillation solution which would add steam disinfection for a new toilet to reduse waste to a disposable solid in a disposable compartment with a disposable liner that reduces w human waste to a brick which goes to a landfill, like cat litter does, and whatever small amount of water and moisture used steams out, disinfected as water vapor, then the wastewater is not contaminated by sewage etc, and the rivers won't smell like each town, and we'll reduce the amount of ammonia in the gulf, and wastewater minus all the toilet contamination from even entering will be more easily cleaned for use in irrigation, and perhaps the future bottled water companies will also use ocean desalination until it can be pipes directly as potable water through existing supply lines, and towns could easily hook up to a main line running from ocean wave powered desalination through all 50 states, Though CA and the rest of the US should be piping from the Atlantic now and using ocean power, solar for desalination or distillation. And some places are re-uding waste water, going Toilet-to-Tap, their brains stopped there and went no further by to tell Rhine that's their best idea and it's great Back to the toilet, the waste line at the toilet connection could be separated from the rest of the household plumbing and go down to a pit, or collector in the basement or outside the house, where household water is separated from waste with DeKa distillation and the solid waste removed in self sealing disposable containers. It would eliminate a lot of treatment burden and treatment cost might go down on the city side, while rise a little on the users end, but with adjustments stay about the same per household.
In certain situations specific traits are preferred. Sometimes a mutation would create something intrinsically bad. Change just for the sake of change isn't necessary GOOD
0:22 - _and_ fortunate; Darwin understood that he was dealing with _populations_ over multiple generations, not just individuals. But the point about 'fittest' = _best-adapted_ rather than strongest/fiercest/most-alpha is very important for working in the world. Also shows how people (looking at you, management course trainers) like to twist even the most straightforward information into over-simplistic quotes. Also also 10:47 in the UK older kids _were_ working some of the fields in the 1940s and early 1950s: the UK was _broke_ after WWII and Eisenhower calling in Lend-Lease immediately. Had meat and sugar rationing till 1950/1
You are the first Man..,I hope that "BOOM" has great value to you and I pray the big Boom 💥 isn't the Impact you looking for. You are the first..,the N:1 comment and we all following you
I would love to know of he is working on anything with the physical learning environment?? What I envision is socially acceptable motivational quotes and images engraved stamped stickered painted drawn etc... on everything books pens lockers desks urinal cakes EVERYTHING from top to bottom (also now that I'm thinking about it you should also include suicide/crisis hot lines #/websites simple one liners for personal financial, physical, emotional well-being.) I mean they spend 8hrs a day mostly staring off into space surely that would have a noticeable psychological impact after more than a decade of attendance. To be blunt if I were to post traumatic depressing imagesamd hurtful damning quotes it wouldn't be suprise to anyone if more than one of those kids grew up to do bad hurful things. So environment he doing anything?
You mean: Dr. Jordan Peterson /12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos/ ..? If you mean the psychologist Dr. Jordan B Peterson i'm 99% sure he is already in Tom Bilyeu's guest list..
FAIL. This is a promotional video for Kamen’s robotic competition called FIRST. A robot competition is not an education system, philosophy, or a disruptive educational product (Kahn Academy, etc.). FIRST was formed in 1989, so 29 years later it still has not impacted the education system in a meaningful way. Kamen spent about 25 min talking about his robot competition as the Holy Grail of education, and another 10 minutes talking about multiplying numbers. What? FIRST is great for people that have disposable income to buy expensive robot parts, pay the FIRST competition fees, and travel to competitions. Does that sound like something every kid can do? An education panacea? As Dean stated, FIRST is more entertainment than education. Kamen = Master of the Gov Contract. Tom’s opening comment highlighted Dean’s recent $300 mil gov contract for research. Yes, $300mil!!! Kamen knows how to create excitement around a tech product through media manipulation, interviews, TEDTalks, documentaries, etc...and then transfer public & private funds to himself. Most notable is what was NOT discussed. Here are a few gaping holes: Kamen rose to fame as the creator of the Segway...after $100mil investment and enormous hype & gov money, it is now known as one of the greatest tech product disasters of all time. Slingshot: Kamen did a full feature documentary on how he was going to save billions of lives and solve the world’s clean water crises through a water purifier machine called Slingshot. Why did these products fail? What did Kamen learn (how did he adapt)? Wouldn’t it have been great to get Dean’s perspective on his epic failures? What is the purpose of the $300mil gov contact? Instead, we got a promo video for FIRST. Dean is the son of Jack Kamen, a noted illustrator for Mad, Weird Science and other EC Comics publications, and Jack worked closely with his son Dean on many design drawings (Segway, FIRST, etc). Isn’t Tom building a media company based around his passion for Comics? This would have been a good place to start questions...perhaps how the world of comics and Jack Kamen affected Dean? Dean even stated he talked to his mom that morning...what a great opening to talk about Jack! Instead, the interview is all about FIRST from beginning to end and appears to be crafted as a FIRST infomercial. Dean Kamen is a powerful guest who has experienced the highs and lows of fame, fortune, and tech innovation, but you wouldn’t know any of that from this interview. Tom lost control early on and appeared to have no plan and fed the FIRST infomercial feel. However, Tom has shown excellence in the past, so I hope Tom refocuses, does the research, and guides future guests to a meaningful destination. Tom, your followers hold you to a higher standard than this. Dean Kamen’s promo video is not above the It! mission statement, so please take responsibility for your content.
I am not Tom and can't speak about his intentions but my view of this channel and the interviews and guests is to open our minds and create more dialog and thinking, which was accomplished so I don't see a failure here. Since the interview was about education or that was my take on the topic, the guest highs/lows or money he makes is not relevant to the topic. I think the point of the robotics was to be educational in a non-system way since that fosters a joy of learning and exploring.
Thank you so much for the feedback! This is very thoughtful, and I think your questions would have been great. I'm sad you didn't like the interview as much as I did, and I was all for Dean talking about FIRST, that is a big passion of his and part of why he agrees to do interviews, and something I'm really intrigued by. Nonetheless, I think your insights and criticisms here are powerful and I'm grateful for them. Thanks for taking the time and for holding me to a higher standard.
@beth ann: The whole reason we are here is bc It! is among the best content sources for those in the conversation of excellence. When Tom is on his game, well prepared, and the guest is willing to go deep, real value is created. However, this did not happen here. Although this interview focused mostly on how Kamen’s robotics camps and competitions (FIRST, started 1989) could impact education, it could have been about anything Dean and Tom wanted it to be. This is interesting bc Kamen clearly wanted to talk about FIRST and little else--we’ll see if that translates into a $1bil gov funded program later. To be clear, Dean Kamen is a HUGE name in tech, incredibly accomplished, and is a high level guest. However, given the breadth of what could have been discussed--including the glaring omissions of Slingshot and Segway--Tom and Dean chose to have a placid, bland, safe, misleading conversation about education thru a robot competition. Sure, robots are great for the few that have access and interest, but it is NOT a global solution to the education problem; don’t confuse a narrow tech competition with the real work of overhauling an entire education system. To be reasonable (a negative connotation), Tom is working 16 hrs a day on other stuff--and he may not have expected to get this interview when he did...and it showed. There is nothing wrong with the interview, except that it is of little value. On surface, it appears enjoyable, but there is no depth, nothing of real substance, and no comment on Kamen’s epic failures that headlined newspapers and magazines for months. A politically correct, superficial conversation of education thru robots is nice and safe to talk about, but the real issues were ignored. When someone like Kamen--who was often compared to Steve Jobs--is in front of you, make the most of it! This was a missed opportunity.
Tom is explicitly clear about his intentions. Reference: impacttheory.com/about/ "Our mission is to free people from The Matrix." "Find your passion, pursue your purpose and make your mark on the world." Tom's tribe has a conversation of excellence; hardcore work ethics; maximizing human potential...you will see it over and over in his content.
Basically the guy just solved an age old problem, dyslexia is found in a culture that favors rote learning, but when kids are allowed to study on their own pace they can work wonders. Tnx Tom 4 greay interview. Hope u stay badass as always and keep getting great people
Thank you! And interesting point about dyslexia!
I've never wanted to cry watching one of your videos before-- this one, I had some tears welling. He described his thinking (during exams/about school/his curiosity) like how I thought. Yet he managed to accept the differences between a system and himself and rise above the problems. It feels good to be different and yet not alone, he's taught me to embrace our idiosyncrasies and maybe find a way to take advantage of it. I'm in love.
Love that!
I'm a dyslexic mechanical engineering student and this was incredible. Best impact theory I've seen yet, and thats saying something...
So glad you liked it!
I always feel my mind growing with every minute I consume on your channel Tom. Loved this episode.
Love hearing that!
Yeah, I identified with him a lot... Us slow-burners are not as well accepted as most, but there's strength in perseverance x'1
i love the way he processes information
I was always fascinated by the fact that we all pretty much start at the same level of knowledge,at least in western countries, and yet some succed and some not.Two lawyers with the same degree have different career paths.Same with artists,entrepreneurs e.t.c.
same beginning, diverse mindset and environment
That was probably the most powerful interview, I listend too on your channel due today. I totally can relate. The problem is, I wasn't smart enough to find the solution he found early on. I let the system take me down. Finally, in recent years I'm getting more free and finding the same solution he found. Back then, I was in survival mode. Not realising that i was living under wrong premises. I'm now consistently learning on my own way and improving so fast. Everybody i work with says how fast i learn and how good i understand things. Sadly i have some demons, because of my past by getting beaten up and people that didn't understand me. The good thing is I'm dealing now with it on a very fast rate. That is all thanks to free programs and free knowledge like your channel, Tom. Never lose hope, guys. Everybody can grow on his own terms.
I'm right here with you- demons and all. But we will get through it and become better because of it.
One of the most engrossing interviews. Thank you for getting such awesome guests, Tom. I discovered your channel only recently and am busy making up for last time.
As a student currently in FIRST, I can say it has made learning so much more engaging!
Loved that! Thank you, Tom! I feel so uplifted after listening to this interview because almost all school years I felt stupid, lazy and not interested and sad because I was only praised for good marks. And only several years ago I realised that I have a mind of storyteller and if the stories are not interesting I am not interested. I wish I could have gone to projects like this where every kid could recognise their value.
Interesting that Dean proposes that there is not a “supply” problem in education, at a time when there are massive teacher strikes sparking up around the country. When most teachers can’t afford to live without a second job, there is a supply problem. That said, I do love what this man is up to and all his innovative ways of looking at education process. Big up 🙌💚🌎
Thanks for the thoughtful comment. I love it when people can disagree with respect and clarity.
I love philosophy so much. I'm young kid chasing improvement. I'm a very odd one compared to my family which is full of troubled minds. I want badly to improve myself even more, I see some of my improvements but I'm on a truly never ending road to improve myself as a person. I have been learning so much through this channel and I have been sharing it with acquaintances and strangers. I doubt most will actually get into it but I think it's worth it if someone gets to feel what I feel because of this astonishing channel. I'm J(not my real name) and take care.
Such a figer, such a icon and i'm pretty sure i will miss him from my position in eastern Europe..,I deeply appreciate the force you have given me with the Impact Theory.., Tom Bileyue. Thank You ...And i have struggled for 7 months to patent educational game and is getting not easier.., and he has 400 patents to his name...,nice!!! I have to figure out that...Again, all my RESPECT.
Thank you Tom and Impact Theory TEAM...You have all my LOVE 🇧🇬
Thanks for your support, Bobby! --Impact Theory Team
This really hits home for me! I am so frustrated with the “STEM” program that our school offers to only the “smart” kids. They determine this by how high they test on reading and language score and standardized tests. Really? What about the creative thinkers or visual learners. Kids that learn by doing. I think they are a huge asset to problem solving and creative innovative solutions, but are overlooked by this short sighted thinking. I wish we could inspire these kids who are left behind and are bored by public education. Kids who have so much to offer, but maybe are not great readers! Seriously, my kids are learning science and concepts by reading! How is this exciting? I would LOVE Kamen’s ideas introduced to my kids’ education!!
I totally hear what you're saying!
I agree with you Heather, our system rewards those that are "in the box" and never considers the potential genius that is out of the box. This guy Dean is an example of a creative intelligence that luckily was combined with curiosity. I wonder how many "Deans" are ignored or lose interest believing they are stupid? How many of these kids could go on to change the world if they were encouraged rather than discouraged?
beth ann absolutely agree! I’ve seen how the curiosity and creativity in my children has dwindled the older they get and really do not have the passion for learning they once had. I am also seeing how schools are not promoting the skill sets that our future needs by only offering these novel science an tech programs to a limited number of children. Saddens me to think of all the kids who gave so much potential only to be looked over because they are not necessarily good test takers. I truly wish the growth mindset was more prevalent and that curiosity and innovation is a more mainstream idea. I only hope that I can influence my kids to have this view 😀
Heather, it is sad to see your kids have the spark inside be dimmed by the system that isn't set up to deal with "sparks". My daughter is 25 and after hearing enough times she was stupid, including teachers by their implications she believes it and accepts it.
I remember her telling me about a comment she made in class, about colors and perception. What if my "blue" was someone else's "red"? The kids laughed at her, the teacher rolled his eyes and moved on. Things like this begin to kill thinking this way. I thought it was a very insightful question and showed a thought process that was much more significant than memorizing dates.
In middle school one of her teachers nicknamed her blondie-I am not joking. When I called him I tried to gently suggest that even though he's probably joking and being friendly, he's encouraging her feeling less intelligent. He was apologetic on the phone, said he completely understood and thanked me for calling. The next class he mentioned in front of everyone that he spoke to me. He pretended to twirl his hair and talk in a way that implied I was ditzy and said the apple doesn't fall far from the tree.
I would like to say this was an exception but these type of things happened on a regular basis, this mindset of putting others down who don't fit into their perception of smart and normal.
Sorry, as you are passionate about this subject, I can relate because I was and am still. As a parent, you have to support the school/system yet teach your kids that the system isn't always right. Very confusing for our kids
beth ann that’s appalling! Your comment reminds me of an incident I had in 7th grade and will never forget. My math teacher called me “blondie” in front of the class. Meant to be demeaning. I was so embarrassed and upset, but internalized the comment and spent the next 5 years in school and then college proving him wrong and proving to myself I could succeed.
This guy is the epitome of American innovation. AWESOME.
Thumbs up for being an adaptation machine!
We'll thumbs-up to that! --Impact Theory Team
Adapting is major key 🔑!! “We keep doing the same thing expecting different results. This is the definition of insanity”. Be able to adapt to the environment and important people around will help you get you to where you desire 😌🙏🏽 peace and thank you for this great video !
Glad you liked it! --Impact Theory Team
I love his realization that the education system is a game not meant to be played by everyone.
FIRST is also a great way to flip it on its head so people are rewarded like sports for their contributions.
Someone like myself a C and D student would have thrived in that type of environment instead walking around throughout most of my life thinking that I am stupid and I am one of the dumb ones, which deep down I knew wasn't true.
Feeling inspired from this episode. Despite having dyslexia, Dean has chosen to see that as an asset. Refusing to accept the F grades given by the system, I love how Dean has decided to let history decide whether his work would be appreciated. His compassion for the new generation and education system is astonishing. Just like what you've always say, human is the ultimate adaptation machine, more and more people has learned this fact through your Impact Theory. Thanks Tom and Dean for this interview.
WOW. A huge honor to happen upon your program today.
Finally, someone who had the same experience in school as me. Except Kamen used his time profitably, whereas I just passed my school days trying to keep my brain alive by getting revenge on the system by making my teachers look like idiots.
Whether you play the game or disrupt the game you’re still involved with the game. Kamen saw it was just a game and decided not to play. He got free at an early age. More power to you, Kamen! And thank you Tom for bringing Kamen.
THANKS a MILLION for inviting Dean Kamen to the show!!! LOVE and RESPECT from New Zealand :)
Dean is amazing. We, at SOLIDWORKS, are partners with FIRST, and some of my colleagues are mentors to robotics teams. We had invited Dean to talk at our conference three years ago. Such an amazing guy - so profound yet humble. A true inspiration to all those who feel passionate about a cause and pursue it all through to final fruition.
Thank you so much tom .... the world is so lucky to have people like you!👍👍👏👏👏👏👏👏
Wow, this guy is incredible! Thanks for introducing me to him and his accomplishments....SUPER inspiring!
So glad you liked it, Carlo! --Impact Theory Team
Our entire system needs a major change from the top down. It seems less about teaching and inspiring kids and more about completing the checklist of what needs to be covered. The good teachers who do this because they are passionate about teaching are stifled because they have to adhere to their timeline (which has nothing to do with the kid's timeline) and the bad teachers or the passionate ones that gave up are there because they haven't done anything horrible. Teaching or the ability to teach doesn't seem to be one of the criteria used to evaluate.
You never stop to amaze me, bringing such legendary people here on IT. Appreciate your work Tom.
Thanks for all your efforts Tom bilyeu
Superb, superb, superb! Now, there are a lot of great people out there contributing to making this world a better place. But starting today I'll be using the word "genius" much more cautiously, because for me this guy has just redefined what a genius is.
He is pretty amazing.
I remember spending the an evening with Mr. Kamen during a fundraiser event for the United Nations nearly 10 years ago.
It was my job to make sure that everything went well between the guest and the organization . what struck me about Dean Kamen most was his almost childlike fascination with everything , he was enthusiastic he was inquisitive he was sincere he was very straightforward it was really disarming. Dean patiently explained his water purification system and I knew about his work with gyroscopes. I quickly got the impression that I was standing in the presence of somebody who was truly influential . And yet he was extremely down-to-earth and open to explaining sharing and just very unique .
It was a memorable evening , with someone who is far far more than what he appears to be, let's be clear what he "appears" to be is extremely impressive.
Tom I listen to your shows over and over. AMAZING STUFF!! I just wish your intros to these amazing guests didn't make me feel so inferior lolol
Wish i have known your channel long time ago as every time i watch each episode i feel inspired, motivated and excited about life...
I wish to see FIRST doing a good job in Romania, my country, not only in USA. Dean Kamen is a great man and this is a wonderful interview Tom!
Such a powerful message. "Be like water"
Dan Willis Bruce Lee said that
Exactly! Listen to the master.
This episode is a reminder of something thats emphasized time and time again on this channel. "The power is yours!" to quote Captain Planet. Took power in his own hands and started learning everything on his own.
Great insight! I'm doing a video on this soon.
Dean Kamen is a legend.
Another wicked guest, love the channel, Really good work inspiring the kids Dean & Tom too. Keep up the good work. I watch your channel every night and feel the wisdom rubbing off on me ! :-)
Tom you really bring the best people on the show! I am a huge fan and love your work! I have watched almost all of the IT shows and im obsessed! This was one of my favorites!
Loved the interview. Came at the perfect time as I am struggling with some stuff in my PhD program. I started the FIRST tech team at my school with one of my friends when we were in high school so it was really cool to hear this interview.
Thank you Tom for sharing this valuable content 🙏🏽 sending you blessings & love 💚❤️
adapting is important. but so is to actively shape your world, not just to react to it. know when to act and when to react!
Great interview, very insightful. Thank you.
Tom, Thank you.
Another LEGENDARY interview! That’s Tom & Dean!
Best one for me. Loved it.
I lost it at the "k nife" hahah, what a legend.
Going to check at "First". Inspiring, thank you
Always enjoy your content Tom. As always very inspirational 🙏🙏
He's so right, the education system needs to change. It's based on old concept wich worked back then not today.
👏🏼 thank you for your knowledge... this conversation was amazing!
I love this guy, he's been inspiring me for years! Great questions!
Man I had to listen to this again. What he says about school is resonating so hard for me. It's hard to get a kid to drink if they're not thirsty. I was constantly in trouble as a kid, looking back I can see I was so bored and I can see that same boredom in my own kid.
just in AWE. simply Great, thanks again
thank you Tom
please make this man in charge of EVERYTHING everywhere forever.
"You get what you celebrate" So true!
Wow very nice.. amazing interviews... Thank u so much I really like all ur interviews.. the way u speak is really amazing.. looking for many more interviews..
17:20 If teamwork is so important then why when they do it in a classroom is it considered cheating? ... absolutely fantastic point. Great interview.
Loved this one so much.
Wow this interview is just amazing , so many people are missing those infotmations
Thank you for this!
Thanks Tom, I am your biggest fan
Is there a way to email you directly ? I needed some advice ..
Breakthrough! This took me back to being irritated with my son for going straight to the Internet to answer questions I asked him. He didn't want to think about possible answers. He just looked it up. The irritating part was - many of things I thought I knew, changed. It's not nice to lose arguments to your kids. You either have to quickly learn humility or act as if what they found on the Internet is wrong, biased, prejudice or whatever it has to be - in order for you to win the argument 😂😂😂
Nailed it Tom!
Wow truly Insane! What a remarkable thing he has accomplished
Awesome interview! PLEASE BRING OWEN (Tyler) from Real social dynamics
Thanks for putting him on my radar!
Let's go!!
Wow!!! I'm so glad I watched this :)
Alex Honnold as a guest would be amazing.
Thanks for putting him on my radar.
What a wonderful person
Super DOPE again!!!
yes, mentor tradition would solve the biggest problems. Luckiest ones those who have mentor because energy of personality of mentor adds transformative alchemy to personality of scholar. I met one in pharmacy school - it changed me forever.
Inspiring me to guide our kids in this world.
Another great one, Tom!!! One question: how do we improve our capacity to be more IMAGINATIVE? I really believe in what he said about knowledge vs imagination, and I've always seen myself as somenone more analytical than creative. But I really admire people who are creative.
As always, thank you very much!
One key to creativity is to explore outside of your area of expertise. Creative doesn't necessarily wacky or anything. It just means to come at something from a unique angle. I find that meditation helps with that and doing a deep dive in a field outside of my own.
Tom Bilyeu thank you, Tom! I won't take this advice for granted. Thanks for taking the time.
Another way is to think of creativity as a muscle, the more you use it, the more creative you are. It's the fun side of thinking, no rules, and no right or wrong and no limits.
Taylor Wilson talks about it too. He is always working at different fields of knowledge.
Believe it or not I found that people who have ADHD have really good imaginations
YEAH I'm a PBL Teacher!!!! That's awesome!!
6:18 I so believe that to be true. Einstein had the imagination. And then tried to back it up with arguments. Rather than the other way around.
"Imagination" equals more or less the askashic records. The source of all "knowledge". Or better: the source of all wisdom.
Our society doesn't recognise it. But it's there. And when you tap into it, it's very powerful.
We have 2 types of people, people who like physical work and thinkers, so what your saying is everyone should be the same, just thinkers, there will always be a need for the physical workers....all jobs need to be done and are important.
Had an idea: Could the Fukishima waste water be separated and the water steam off through DEKA distillation, powered by another reactor if safe, instead of running into the Pacific ocean?
What if control rod material finely ground was fed into the core, even drilled with geological boring and fed a mile down? Also what about boronic water to cool, and pre-stage ion exchange with titanium oxide and salt before distillation to separate the waste before dumping the waste into the ocean? Maybe CA should be piping Atlantic water for desalination or distillation and keep the Pacific off tap for now.
Also toilets..
If only toilets didn't contaminate all the wastewater with viruses and bacteria that even build a protective shell around them to even resist chlorine and which point of use filters say they remove from the incoming potable water. In naure purification at its finest is evaporation, collection of vapor- condensation, rains, sand filtration, water again, maybe DeKa has an affordable steam distillation solution which would add steam disinfection for a new toilet to reduse waste to a disposable solid in a disposable compartment with a disposable liner that reduces w human waste to a brick which goes to a landfill, like cat litter does, and whatever small amount of water and moisture used steams out, disinfected as water vapor, then the wastewater is not contaminated by sewage etc, and the rivers won't smell like each town, and we'll reduce the amount of ammonia in the gulf, and wastewater minus all the toilet contamination from even entering will be more easily cleaned for use in irrigation, and perhaps the future bottled water companies will also use ocean desalination until it can be pipes directly as potable water through existing supply lines, and towns could easily hook up to a main line running from ocean wave powered desalination through all 50 states, Though CA and the rest of the US should be piping from the Atlantic now and using ocean power, solar for desalination or distillation. And some places are re-uding waste water, going Toilet-to-Tap, their brains stopped there and went no further by to tell Rhine that's their best idea and it's great
Back to the toilet, the waste line at the toilet connection could be separated from the rest of the household plumbing and go down to a pit, or collector in the basement or outside the house, where household water is separated from waste with DeKa distillation and the solid waste removed in self sealing disposable containers. It would eliminate a lot of treatment burden and treatment cost might go down on the city side, while rise a little on the users end, but with adjustments stay about the same per household.
So honest.
In certain situations specific traits are preferred. Sometimes a mutation would create something intrinsically bad. Change just for the sake of change isn't necessary GOOD
Love it
0:22 - _and_ fortunate; Darwin understood that he was dealing with _populations_ over multiple generations, not just individuals. But the point about 'fittest' = _best-adapted_ rather than strongest/fiercest/most-alpha is very important for working in the world.
Also shows how people (looking at you, management course trainers) like to twist even the most straightforward information into over-simplistic quotes.
Also also 10:47 in the UK older kids _were_ working some of the fields in the 1940s and early 1950s: the UK was _broke_ after WWII and Eisenhower calling in Lend-Lease immediately. Had meat and sugar rationing till 1950/1
The experience you want in life is built on the skills you have today. Practice the skills you got, so you can gain more skills for tomorrow.
He is the son of EC Comics artist, Jack Kamen.
BOOM!!
You are the first Man..,I hope that "BOOM" has great value to you and I pray the big Boom 💥 isn't the Impact you looking for. You are the first..,the N:1 comment and we all following you
Bobby Borisoff CHILL* is this a better word for you . 🤔
Insane Episode!
Get Patrick Bet-David
Dude you have to interview Damian Pros.... the 19 yo Millionaire!!!!
Jordan peterson god damn it
No one is going to say you're not clear. ;-)
Interview Julian Smith or Artemus Dolgin
Please improve the audio(louder) next time :)
I would love to know of he is working on anything with the physical learning environment?? What I envision is socially acceptable motivational quotes and images engraved stamped stickered painted drawn etc... on everything books pens lockers desks urinal cakes EVERYTHING from top to bottom (also now that I'm thinking about it you should also include suicide/crisis hot lines #/websites simple one liners for personal financial, physical, emotional well-being.) I mean they spend 8hrs a day mostly staring off into space surely that would have a noticeable psychological impact after more than a decade of attendance. To be blunt if I were to post traumatic depressing imagesamd hurtful damning quotes it wouldn't be suprise to anyone if more than one of those kids grew up to do bad hurful things. So environment he doing anything?
Dean looks like Ferris Bueller's dad
Real
GET JORDAN PETERSON
Matthew Grant yaaaas!!
Tom hadn't heard of Jordan Peterson's work so I told him to seriously get the man on the show. Hope he listened
Siim Land NICE! Yea me too
How has he not heard of Jordan Peterson..?? Lol
You mean: Dr. Jordan Peterson /12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos/ ..? If you mean the psychologist Dr. Jordan B Peterson i'm 99% sure he is already in Tom Bilyeu's guest list..
FAIL. This is a promotional video for Kamen’s robotic competition called FIRST. A robot competition is not an education system, philosophy, or a disruptive educational product (Kahn Academy, etc.). FIRST was formed in 1989, so 29 years later it still has not impacted the education system in a meaningful way. Kamen spent about 25 min talking about his robot competition as the Holy Grail of education, and another 10 minutes talking about multiplying numbers. What? FIRST is great for people that have disposable income to buy expensive robot parts, pay the FIRST competition fees, and travel to competitions. Does that sound like something every kid can do? An education panacea? As Dean stated, FIRST is more entertainment than education.
Kamen = Master of the Gov Contract. Tom’s opening comment highlighted Dean’s recent $300 mil gov contract for research. Yes, $300mil!!! Kamen knows how to create excitement around a tech product through media manipulation, interviews, TEDTalks, documentaries, etc...and then transfer public & private funds to himself.
Most notable is what was NOT discussed. Here are a few gaping holes: Kamen rose to fame as the creator of the Segway...after $100mil investment and enormous hype & gov money, it is now known as one of the greatest tech product disasters of all time. Slingshot: Kamen did a full feature documentary on how he was going to save billions of lives and solve the world’s clean water crises through a water purifier machine called Slingshot. Why did these products fail? What did Kamen learn (how did he adapt)? Wouldn’t it have been great to get Dean’s perspective on his epic failures? What is the purpose of the $300mil gov contact? Instead, we got a promo video for FIRST.
Dean is the son of Jack Kamen, a noted illustrator for Mad, Weird Science and other EC Comics publications, and Jack worked closely with his son Dean on many design drawings (Segway, FIRST, etc). Isn’t Tom building a media company based around his passion for Comics? This would have been a good place to start questions...perhaps how the world of comics and Jack Kamen affected Dean? Dean even stated he talked to his mom that morning...what a great opening to talk about Jack! Instead, the interview is all about FIRST from beginning to end and appears to be crafted as a FIRST infomercial.
Dean Kamen is a powerful guest who has experienced the highs and lows of fame, fortune, and tech innovation, but you wouldn’t know any of that from this interview. Tom lost control early on and appeared to have no plan and fed the FIRST infomercial feel. However, Tom has shown excellence in the past, so I hope Tom refocuses, does the research, and guides future guests to a meaningful destination. Tom, your followers hold you to a higher standard than this. Dean Kamen’s promo video is not above the It! mission statement, so please take responsibility for your content.
I am not Tom and can't speak about his intentions but my view of this channel and the interviews and guests is to open our minds and create more dialog and thinking, which was accomplished so I don't see a failure here.
Since the interview was about education or that was my take on the topic, the guest highs/lows or money he makes is not relevant to the topic. I think the point of the robotics was to be educational in a non-system way since that fosters a joy of learning and exploring.
Thank you so much for the feedback! This is very thoughtful, and I think your questions would have been great. I'm sad you didn't like the interview as much as I did, and I was all for Dean talking about FIRST, that is a big passion of his and part of why he agrees to do interviews, and something I'm really intrigued by. Nonetheless, I think your insights and criticisms here are powerful and I'm grateful for them. Thanks for taking the time and for holding me to a higher standard.
@beth ann: The whole reason we are here is bc It! is among the best content sources for those in the conversation of excellence. When Tom is on his game, well prepared, and the guest is willing to go deep, real value is created. However, this did not happen here.
Although this interview focused mostly on how Kamen’s robotics camps and competitions (FIRST, started 1989) could impact education, it could have been about anything Dean and Tom wanted it to be. This is interesting bc Kamen clearly wanted to talk about FIRST and little else--we’ll see if that translates into a $1bil gov funded program later. To be clear, Dean Kamen is a HUGE name in tech, incredibly accomplished, and is a high level guest. However, given the breadth of what could have been discussed--including the glaring omissions of Slingshot and Segway--Tom and Dean chose to have a placid, bland, safe, misleading conversation about education thru a robot competition. Sure, robots are great for the few that have access and interest, but it is NOT a global solution to the education problem; don’t confuse a narrow tech competition with the real work of overhauling an entire education system.
To be reasonable (a negative connotation), Tom is working 16 hrs a day on other stuff--and he may not have expected to get this interview when he did...and it showed. There is nothing wrong with the interview, except that it is of little value. On surface, it appears enjoyable, but there is no depth, nothing of real substance, and no comment on Kamen’s epic failures that headlined newspapers and magazines for months. A politically correct, superficial conversation of education thru robots is nice and safe to talk about, but the real issues were ignored. When someone like Kamen--who was often compared to Steve Jobs--is in front of you, make the most of it! This was a missed opportunity.
Tom is explicitly clear about his intentions. Reference:
impacttheory.com/about/
"Our mission is to free people from The Matrix."
"Find your passion, pursue your purpose and make your mark on the world."
Tom's tribe has a conversation of excellence; hardcore work ethics; maximizing human potential...you will see it over and over in his content.
@Tom...Antifragile. Luv it. Impactivists are watching.
impacttheory.com/blog/impact-theory-belief-system-25-bullet-points/
The Internet is not remotely all the knowledge that has ever been documented.
Not even close.
Get Grant Cardone ,then Patrick Bet David
adapting and evolution are not the same thing period .
i believe something on this some what but ima keep my mouth shut i will speak with us on this i am a us citizen