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Amy Leask @amyleask.bsky.social · 16h

Do you know something, or do you believe something? What's the difference, anyway?

Ask a kid!

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Amy Leask @amyleask.bsky.social · 19h

Still at it, and it isn't just for all the candy.

Here's my two cents on finding meaning in Halloween, especially at a time like this, when scary and weird stick around the whole year.

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This Old Kid's Guide To Halloween

Still Spooky After All These Years

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Amy Leask @amyleask.bsky.social · 3d

I confess, I never really thought about taking tech in school.

Now I wonder what I missed out on.

Anyone else?

www.unfinishedmindspodcast.com/episodes/epi...

Episode 9, Talking Shop: Where Curiosity Meets Confidence — Unfinished Minds: A Podcast

Why all kinds of tech education are important.

www.unfinishedmindspodcast.com

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Amy Leask @amyleask.bsky.social · 3d

Question: When someone tells a story, is it always intended for everyone, or can some stories be just for one person, or even a few people?

Ask a kid!
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#MediaLiteracyWeek

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Amy Leask @amyleask.bsky.social · 4d

Really, all parents should be aiming for this, for all kinds of young learners.

Ambitious parents should aspire for their children to be philosophers

The humanities may not award graduates with the highest salaries, but they might just allow them to ride out the AI storm

www.telegraph.co.uk

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Amy Leask @amyleask.bsky.social · 6d

Our kids know they're missing out on critical thinking skills. How about getting them into philosophy early on?

vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/10/09/m...

Most Canadian students surveyed admit critical thinking declining because of AI

Critical thinking is a skill many students admit losing as they rely on generative artificial intelligence, according to a new report.

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Amy Leask @amyleask.bsky.social · 6d

Comedians have always made for amazing philosophers, but with things the way they are at the moment, they may have additional responsibilities.

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No Foolin'

Critical Thinking Can Still Be Funny

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Amy Leask @amyleask.bsky.social · 7d

Why even the big scary questions are still worth asking (and which ones keep me up at night):

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Five Enormous Questions That Scare The Crap Out Of Me

Surgeons must resign themselves to blood and guts, plumbers must accept that something’s going to overflow or back up, and accountants need to become okay with a regular deluge of numbers.

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Amy Leask @amyleask.bsky.social · 7d

Let's be honest when we ask our kids (and ourselves) this question: are we ever 100% selfless?

Maybe ask a kid too?

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Amy Leask @amyleask.bsky.social · 9d

We say we miss people and things, but what does that mean, exactly?

Perhaps some insight from a little thinker?

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Amy Leask @amyleask.bsky.social · 9d

Why, in the face of AI, we could all use a little philosphy:

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Philosophy returned to centre: Why the AI age demands humanistic education

Stem: Discover why philosophy is essential in the AI age for humanistic education. Learn how the role of universities is evolving to cultivate critical thinking and creativity alongside technology.…

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Amy Leask @amyleask.bsky.social · 11d

Okay, so your kid isn't part of the work world yet, but maybe that gives them an interesting perspective on why it is (or isn't) so important.

youtube.com/shorts/buUkb...

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Amy Leask @amyleask.bsky.social · 11d

Today is #EvaluateYourLifeDay...so, have at it! It's never been more important to ask those difficult questions. Here's why:

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Amy Leask @amyleask.bsky.social · 13d

Jumping back to our first Unfinished Minds podcast and pondering the intentionality (or unintentionality) of the teaching and learning process:

www.unfinishedmindspodcast.com/episodes/epi...

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Amy Leask @amyleask.bsky.social · 13d

Something worth pondering with a little thinker: does something have to last forever in order to be really great? Can amazing things be temporary?

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Amy Leask @amyleask.bsky.social · 13d

I didn't take much tech in school, not when I wasn't required to, anyway.

It might have been a mistake.

Here's why:
www.unfinishedmindspodcast.com/episodes/epi...

www.unfinishedmindspodcast.com

Amy Leask @amyleask.bsky.social · 14d

If you think a question is too big, too difficult, then you also need to wonder what happens to it if it goes unasked.

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Five Enormous Questions That Scare The Crap Out Of Me

Surgeons must resign themselves to blood and guts, plumbers must accept that something’s going to overflow or back up, and accountants need to become okay with a regular deluge of numbers.

open.substack.com

Amy Leask @amyleask.bsky.social · 15d

A little thinker, who's just starting to understand what a country is, may have some pretty interesting things to say about what makes one different from another.

So ask them!

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Amy Leask @amyleask.bsky.social · 16d

If it feels like it's all be done before, maybe because a lot of it has been done before. And maybe we deserve more.

A look at repetition and rehashing in the arts. (links in bio too)

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Not Everything Needs to Be A Musical

Reclaiming Originality In The Arts

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Amy Leask @amyleask.bsky.social · 17d

Okay, go ahead and be thankful, but...

Notes On Being (Too) Thankful

Yup, it is possible.

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Amy Leask @amyleask.bsky.social · 18d

Who better than to teach us about different kinds of love than someone who's new to it?

Ask a kid!

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Amy Leask @amyleask.bsky.social · 19d

Maybe before we dive too far into Thanksgiving…

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Notes On Being (Too) Thankful

Yup, it is possible.

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Amy Leask @amyleask.bsky.social · 20d

There was a time when we didn't have any modern tools to help us figure out how the world worked...but we did, anyway.

Ever asked a kid how we might get along with science or the internet?

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Amy Leask @amyleask.bsky.social · 22d

When it comes to the arts, don't we deserve more than just franchises and brands? What are we missing just because it's yet to be established as a cash cow?

A little musing on why we should be casting a wider net when searching for great creative content:

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Not Everything Needs to Be A Musical

Reclaiming Originality In The Arts

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Amy Leask @amyleask.bsky.social · 22d

A question to ask a little thinker for #BullyingPreventionMonth (and it's an important one).

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