Ultralearning

An accessible and incredibly inspiring introduction to meta-learning.

Ultralearning sells a big vision: the author claims to have taught himself an entire computer science degree in under a year; several languages and how to draw. He says you can gain incredible levels of skill in almost anything you want as well in only a few months of intense work.

I think that, when you really look at what it takes to achieve these results, it is probably simply impractical for most people who have jobs; families, and so forth. But that doesn't mean - as Young himself says - that you can't take some of these ideas and adapt them to your own situation to learn more effectively.

Learning new skills is not only an incredibly satisfying way to spend time; for most of us, in a rapidly changing world, it is essential. If you are going to learn, you might as well do it in the most efficient and effective way practical for you in your situation. Ultralearning provides you with a toolbox of techniques and approaches to do exactly that. It sets these out accessibly with plenty of inspiring anecdotes from people who've achieved incredible results of their own which help illustrate the techniques being explained.

If you are already well acquainted with the literature on metalearning, I imagine this book probably won't include much you don't already know; but for literally anyone else; I'd definitely recommend this book.