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The Walled Garden Education

Andrew Cantarutti

The Walled Garden Education is devoted to reclaiming the art of deep learning in an age of ceaseless distraction. Here, we build intellectual sanctuaries - both physical and digital - where curiosity, critical thinking, and sustained attention can flourish.

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9 - Why Attention Must Become Curriculum

The Walled Garden Education ·

2025/11/04

This episode discusses how the current education system fails to provide students with the necessary conditions for deep learning, exacerbated by constant digital distractions. The script emphasizes the need to rethink and redesign educational environments to protect and cultivate sustained focus and attention. It argues for a shift from mirroring the digital marketplace to becoming sanctuaries of attention, advocating for longer class periods, protected time blocks, and explicit instruction ...

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15:41

8 - Research Digest: The Cognitive Toll of Screen...

The Walled Garden Education ·

2025/10/21

In this episode, we discuss two new studies from the Journal of the American Medical Association that provide concrete evidence on the cognitive costs of screen exposure during childhood. One study tracks social media's impact on cognitive performance in adolescents, revealing measurable deficits even with moderate use. The second study follows early childhood screen time and its association with academic achievement up to grade six. The findings underscore the need for early intervention, pr...

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7 - The Civic Cost of Algorithmic Pedagogy

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2025/10/14

In this episode, we delve into Marshall McLuhan’s tetrad framework to analyze Alpha School, an AI-powered private school that promises efficiency and measurable mastery in learning. The discussion explores the implications of relocating educational authority from human teachers to algorithms, and scrutinizes the broader impact on democratic education and civic capacities. We question whether the model’s focus on operational efficiency undermines the vital social and argumentative practices ne...

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9:57

6 - What the History of Supermarkets Teaches Us About...

The Walled Garden Education ·

2025/10/07

This episode delves into how innovations like self-service shopping and refrigeration reshaped diets, health, and labor systems, drawing parallels with the promises and risks of AI in schools. Learn about the environmental impacts, market entrenchment, and potential harm of adopting AI technologies without prudence. Discover practical takeaways for schools to deploy AI responsibly, ensuring long-term benefits while safeguarding against unforeseen consequences. 00:00 The Birth of the Modern S...

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5 - What the US Senate Hearing on the State of K-12...

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2025/09/30

Two weeks ago, the US Senate held a critical hearing addressing the state of K-12 education. This episode uncovers evidence-backed insights revealing that our education crisis is a broad structural shift, not just a temporary issue. With testimony from academics and district leaders, and global parallels, this discussion highlights the decline in reading and math performance, the entanglement with absenteeism, disengagement, and adolescent mental health, and the reshaping impact of new techno...

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4 - Cultivating Cognitive Resilience through Walled...

The Walled Garden Education ·

2025/09/23

Reimagining Education: The Power of Walled Garden Schools In this episode, I explore the concept of 'Walled Garden' schools, educational spaces designed to foster deep cognitive development by reintroducing deliberate friction into the learning process. Drawing comparisons to historical scholarly environments, this approach prioritizes cognitive depth over digital convenience and promotes capacities essential for innovation and complex problem-solving. Through practical examples, I examine ho...

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3 - The Ethics of Attention & Marketplace Mirror Schools

The Walled Garden Education ·

2025/09/16

In this episode, we delve into the ethical dimensions of attention in education, inspired by Simone Weil's claim that 'Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity.' We explore how the commodification of attention in the digital age undermines students' cognitive and moral capacities, and question the effectiveness of the Marketplace Mirror model in preparing students for the future. This episode challenges the current educational paradigm, advocating for a thoughtful integration of ...

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2 - Rewired Minds

The Walled Garden Education ·

2025/09/09

In this episode, I narrate the second essay in my series The Disappearing Art of Deep Learning. Rewired Minds explores how digital technologies are reshaping our kids' habits of attention. Drawing on insights from neuroscience and education, I examine the crisis of embodiment - what it means when learning becomes increasingly detached from the physical, lived experience that once grounded it. This episode asks: What do we lose when screens mediate our classroom experiences? And how might we ...

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1 - The Decline of Deep Attention

The Walled Garden Education ·

2025/08/31

The Decline of Deep Attention In this episode, we explore the profound impact of digital distractions on modern education. With over a decade of experience as an educator, I reveal how the rise of smartphones and digital tools has transformed the classroom, undermining focus and deep learning. We delve into the 'Marketplace Mirror' model and its implications, drawing on alarming statistics and cognitive theories to highlight the long-term consequences of a tech-driven educational approach. T...

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