Raising Makers in the Age of AI
Thu Feb 05 2026
In a world where AI can answer every question, how do we teach our children to keep asking them? Tech veteran and artist, Jonathan Arena, joins Sam Shapiro to discuss the "Thinking Hand"—the vital connection between physical making and cognitive growth.
Inside the Episode:
The Garden Experiment: Using ChatGPT as a "consultant" for a family project.Assistant vs. Replacement: Keeping AI in its place as a tool, not a director.The Power of Friction: Why the "messy" parts of learning are where the growth happens.Intuition: Why human "sensibility" is the one thing AI can't replicate.
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In a world where AI can answer every question, how do we teach our children to keep asking them? Tech veteran and artist, Jonathan Arena, joins Sam Shapiro to discuss the "Thinking Hand"—the vital connection between physical making and cognitive growth. Inside the Episode: The Garden Experiment: Using ChatGPT as a "consultant" for a family project.Assistant vs. Replacement: Keeping AI in its place as a tool, not a director.The Power of Friction: Why the "messy" parts of learning are where the growth happens.Intuition: Why human "sensibility" is the one thing AI can't replicate.