Paper towns and why learning is awesome | John Green

Some of us learn best in the classroom, and some of us ... well, we don't. But we still love to learn, to find out new things about the world and challenge our minds. We just need to find the right place to do it, and the right community to learn with. In this charming talk, author John Green shares the world of learning he found in online video.

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[LaceyJuk]

Thank you John for making crash course. It is my learning community.

[RianKashfi]

That moment at which you expect him to begin with "Good morning, Hank."

[sumtourist]

Life goal is to have someone mention me in a TED Talk as their high school crush.

[dreamingstar]

It's really sad because I loved learning. In primary school, I was the "smart", "nerdy" kid who would borrow 20 books from the library every week and read them all. Learning about maths and English was fun and fascinating. Then I got to high school and learning was ruined for me. Everything was more of a competition and it made me miserable. Learning was no longer fun but pressurising, forceful and stressful by the school system, rules and teachers. Now that I've graduated, I'm actually going to start learning again :)

[joelverkaik]

"I learned what iambic pentameter is,  
And why it sounds to good to human ears." <-- this phrase is in iambic pentameter. Nice move.

[mitchlloyd]

This is why I love John Green. He's my inspiration for being part of this learning community.

[asliuf]

"i learned what iambic pentameter is, **and WHY it SOUNDS so GOOD to HUman EARS**

THAT LAST PART *IS* IAMBIC PENTAMETER

[MrChillder]

When the video started playing he sounded a few tones short of homer simpson

[dandeliondot]

It is impossible to calculate how many lives Green brothers have changed during those years. Thank you for making me understand that learning is not a privilege.

[SuperNerd]

The library and the internet, life would suck without them!

[ZactarZero]

OMG John Green from youtube is the same John Green author of those books. HOW DID I NEVER REALIZE THAT?

[lt]

A great part of being a nerdfighter is the endless pride you feel. Loved it.

[JennieKerfuffle]

I am absolutely devastated that the audience did not laugh at more of John's jokes. It took them a whole minute and fifty seconds to catch on to his humor, lol.

[gabrieloconitrillo]

Never thought someone as smart as John Green would be bad at school, seems like school as a system sucks for learning. Learning happens when you're passionate about whatever topic and put all your energy into it and/or start finding correlations between things

[TheMajsinka]

I believe what John and Hank's biggest skill is, is not teaching you some new facts but a way with words that reminds you of what you already knew deep inside

[heyheychels]

This was great. It made me want to go learn something.

[gabriellesew]

John Green can do everything - Youtuber, author,  producer and inspirational speaker. He's truly awesome.

[Crature]

this man makes me take learning *seriously*

[jubsology]

I always watch "Crash Course"....Out of my wildest dreams, I never thought "this" John Green is the famous author of "The fault in our stars" ...I am astonished at my ignorance...


Love you John Green ..:)

[yellow]

Self education is the best way to increase the quality of life, seeking to become more intellectual is a pleasure that can rarely be found in other things.
I agree with John Green learning is so important and fulfilling throughout life.