Dan Moretti is a strength and conditioning coach, Brazilian jiu jitsu hobbyist, and a literature and history enthusiast. On top of all that, he has been a teacher in international school systems for almost 10 years, aiming to be the Jiraya-Sensei of the modern world. He has made it his mission to equip his students for the rigors of the modern workplace by focusing on skill acquisition instead of simple test prep.

EPISODE LINKS:

Dan’s IG: https://www.instagram.com/dan.lambda/

BOOKS & RESOURCES MENTIONED:

The Brothers Karamazov: https://a.co/d/ajbQRml

Of Mice and Men: https://a.co/d/6UoXKJE

PRIMAL CURIOSITY SOCIALS:

IG: https://www.instagram.com/primal_curiosity/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/CuriosityPrimal

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Primal_Curiosity

PODCAST INFO:

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/primal-curiosity/id1714040386

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5oo6z1hDVsRQxjvo8JnPDe

RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/eaae3b58/podcast/rss

Full Episodes Playlist:

Clips Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_mnfqJ_yuWBXpgc3gWdDR7liHq-R-AY7&si=HeWkMDERUBP3Anc6

YouTube Shorts: https://www.youtube.com/@Primal_Curiosity/shorts

MUSIC:

Intro: Sunkissed by Ryan Little

Outro: Hands of Time by Ryan Little

Ryan Little’s

Ryan Little’s

Timestamps:

(0:00) Episode Preview & Intro

(1:42) Who Dan is & what he does

(2:46) Subjects Dan Teaches

(4:06) Pandemic of Information, In-Group Out-Group Bias & Confirmation Bias

(6:59) It's confusing to be a kid now

(7:52) Differences between and within generations

(9:38) Body doubling to increase productivity in kids and people with ADHD

(12:15) Overwhelmed by information

(14:25) Teaching kids to think via Socratic dialogue & Dangers of ChatGPT

(15:50) Importance of continuity between teachers and kids

(17:15) Lowering standards vs Elevating students to meet high standards

(21:48) Dan's approach to teaching

(22:52) Importance of critical reading & having a conversation with authors

(25:02) How Dan ended up as a teacher

(28:34) How International Schools differ from American school systems

(34:50) Essential skills kids miss out on in traditional schools

(38:50) Teaching kids essential skills and critical thinking

(42:08) How & What most teachers teach

(45:45) Underrated Skill: Disagreeing while remaining friends

(49:52) ChatGPT and its effect on education

(56:25) How Dan's dad taught him to love stories

(1:01:48) Most influential books & stories

(1:04:53) Dostoevsky

(1:10:53) What makes teachers worthy of respect?

(1:15:08) How Dan prepares students for university & life beyond

(1:24:12) Advice for teachers and people that want to become teachers

(1:28:16) Advice for young people

(1:33:54) Outro