Chapter 01 / Start anywhere
Leave with one question worth pursuing and a small creative experiment.
3.5 hours including practice · 1 week · your own pace
No prerequisites
Striking Stories
Learning at Striking StoriesWatch something.
Watch something.
Do something with it.
Choose a curiosity. Follow a few good sources. Try something small, and see where it takes you.
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Find your starting point.
Preview or watch first. Sign in when you want to save a path and track progress. Longer paths are below; start dates and pace are yours.
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WRITE YOURS / START WHEN YOU’RE READY
Follow a curiosity.
Pick a direction and a little time.
We’ll give you somewhere good to start.
8 curated paths · Go at your own pace. Suggested weeks, not deadlines.
Chapter 02 / Energy & climate
Create a simple energy-use estimate and explain the trade-offs behind clean power.
5 hours including practice · 2 weeks · your own pace
Start from zero
Chapter 03 / Robotics & making
Design a paper prototype of an assistive robot, including its feedback loop and failure tests.
6.5 hours including practice · 1 month · your own pace
Beginner → technical
Chapter 04 / Mind & judgment
Write an evidence-led brief on a question you care about, with uncertainty made explicit.
5.5 hours including practice · 1 month · your own pace
No prerequisites
Chapter 05 / Biology & living systems
Explain a biotechnology story, its evidence stage, and the people affected by it.
6.5 hours including practice · 1 month · your own pace
Curious beginner
Chapter 06 / Work & independence
Build a private action plan for cash flow, digital security and one manageable experiment.
6 hours including practice · 2 weeks · your own pace
No prerequisites
Chapter 07 / AI & creative work
Finish a small, tested project with a clear purpose, evidence and a record of what you learned.
21.5 hours including practice · 3 months · your own pace
Beginner → hands-on
Chapter 08 / The bigger picture
Build your own field guide and complete a project that connects two areas you want to understand.
43 hours including practice · 6 months · your own pace
Cross-disciplinary
HOW WE CHOOSE
Ideas that explain something. People who have done the work. Useful context, room for doubt, and a reason to try it yourself.
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How to Make Learning as Addictive as Social Media
The Duolingo co-founder discusses the design of a learning habit in this 2023 TED talk. A product designer’s perspective, not a promise of learning outcomes.
William Kamkwamba: How I built a windmill
William Kamkwamba shares how curiosity and salvaged parts helped him bring electricity to his family.
The power of believing that you can improve | Carol Dweck | TED
Carol Dweck explores how our beliefs about learning can shape the way we face difficult challenges.
How to spot a misleading graph
Read scales, context and visual claims before accepting a chart. A small skill with wide applications.
5 tips to improve your critical thinking
A practical sequence for framing a question, checking information and considering implications.
We Took Our Food Delivery Man on His First Vacation
An unexpected invitation opens the door to a first vacation and a new connection.
Why Does Japan Have 9,000,000 Abandoned Homes?
A journey into Japan’s empty homes and the people imagining what comes next.
From Bedroom Puppets to Viral YouTube Star
Barnaby Dixon turns handmade bedroom puppets into an unexpected creative career.
Meet NYC's "Green Lady"
Artist Elizabeth Sweetheart builds a life around a color, a memory, and her own rules.
How Greg Cipes Became Beast Boy in Teen Titans Go!
Greg Cipes looks back on the audition that started his life as a voice actor.
The myth of the self-made individual | Daniel Coyle: Full Interview
Daniel Coyle examines the relationships and environments behind achievement.
We spend little time studying ourselves | J. Krishnamurti
An original recording inviting attention to how we observe and understand ourselves.
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