Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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In this video, I want to talk about flashcards versus massive input — and what I've learned about why one works and the other doesn't.

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0:00 Flashcards: a brief history
1:38 How we actually learn, according to Geoffrey Hinton
3:05 Why massive input beats flashcards
6:51 When flashcards DO work
9:56 The verdict

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