Amy Leask
@amyleask.bsky.social
Thinker, Writer, Educator. Building a life on reason, empathy, and baked goods.
I keep the good stuff at AmyLeask.substack.com, AmyLeask.com and RedTKidsMedia.com.
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I keep the good stuff at AmyLeask.substack.com, AmyLeask.com and RedTKidsMedia.com.
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T'is the season of sharing...but do we have to?
Something interesting to explore with a little thinker!
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Something interesting to explore with a little thinker!
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Think Together With Kids: Do We Always Have To Share? #shorts
Are there times when it's okay to keep things for ourselves?
Find more big questions for little thinkers, as well as tons of great resources on our website (RedTKidsMedia.com). We've got…
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December 12, 2025 at 3:03 PM
T'is the season of sharing...but do we have to?
Something interesting to explore with a little thinker!
youtube.com/shorts/VhGtd...
Something interesting to explore with a little thinker!
youtube.com/shorts/VhGtd...
It might be a cool trick to be able to make something imaginary come to life in the real world, but is that necessarily a good idea?
Maybe your kid will have some thoughts about this.
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Maybe your kid will have some thoughts about this.
youtube.com/shorts/nikp1...
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December 11, 2025 at 10:02 PM
It might be a cool trick to be able to make something imaginary come to life in the real world, but is that necessarily a good idea?
Maybe your kid will have some thoughts about this.
youtube.com/shorts/nikp1...
Maybe your kid will have some thoughts about this.
youtube.com/shorts/nikp1...
Brain rot may look a fair bit different than it did a few decades ago, but it's still doing its thing, and may be even more important to young thinkers today.
Comparing cultural notes with a Gen Z:
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Comparing cultural notes with a Gen Z:
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A Bountiful, Beautiful Menu of Brain Rot
It was Oxford’s word of the year in 2024, and of course I’ve heard it and used it a million times before.
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December 11, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Brain rot may look a fair bit different than it did a few decades ago, but it's still doing its thing, and may be even more important to young thinkers today.
Comparing cultural notes with a Gen Z:
open.substack.com/pub/amyleask...
Comparing cultural notes with a Gen Z:
open.substack.com/pub/amyleask...
Do we want imaginary things to stay in our imagination, or would it be cool and/or useful for them to become real?
Sounds like a question for a kiddo!
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Sounds like a question for a kiddo!
youtube.com/shorts/nikp1...
Think Together With Kids: Do We Want The Imaginary To Become Real? #shorts
YouTube video by Red T Kids' Media
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December 11, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Do we want imaginary things to stay in our imagination, or would it be cool and/or useful for them to become real?
Sounds like a question for a kiddo!
youtube.com/shorts/nikp1...
Sounds like a question for a kiddo!
youtube.com/shorts/nikp1...
It could be shouting, slamming doors, or a middle finger, but Gen Z has chosen a stare.
And here’s what they might be telling us with it:
And here’s what they might be telling us with it:
Maybe The Eyes Have It.
Why This Isn't The Easiest Time To Be Young
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December 9, 2025 at 9:01 PM
It could be shouting, slamming doors, or a middle finger, but Gen Z has chosen a stare.
And here’s what they might be telling us with it:
And here’s what they might be telling us with it:
Question: if it's fair now, will it still be fair later?
Something interesting (and important) to ask a little thinker!
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Something interesting (and important) to ask a little thinker!
youtube.com/shorts/U1_6s...
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December 9, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Question: if it's fair now, will it still be fair later?
Something interesting (and important) to ask a little thinker!
youtube.com/shorts/U1_6s...
Something interesting (and important) to ask a little thinker!
youtube.com/shorts/U1_6s...
Learning doesn't have to happen all at once, does it?
Cheers to creating the perfect bite!
www.unfinishedmindspodcast.com/episodes/epi...
Cheers to creating the perfect bite!
www.unfinishedmindspodcast.com/episodes/epi...
December 8, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Learning doesn't have to happen all at once, does it?
Cheers to creating the perfect bite!
www.unfinishedmindspodcast.com/episodes/epi...
Cheers to creating the perfect bite!
www.unfinishedmindspodcast.com/episodes/epi...
Being a more tolerant person may have a lot in common with being an editor.
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An Editor's Guide To Intolerance
Catching Our Own Bad Habits
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December 6, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Being a more tolerant person may have a lot in common with being an editor.
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open.substack.com/pub/amyleask...
It isn't the most popular subject, but maybe it should be?
www.unfinishedmindspodcast.com/episodes/epi...
www.unfinishedmindspodcast.com/episodes/epi...
Episode 6: The Thinking Behind The Thinking — Unfinished Minds: A Podcast
Why Philosophy Is A Subject That Doesn't Get Enough Attention
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December 5, 2025 at 7:02 PM
It isn't the most popular subject, but maybe it should be?
www.unfinishedmindspodcast.com/episodes/epi...
www.unfinishedmindspodcast.com/episodes/epi...
Big question: What, where, or who is home?
Something great to ask a little thinker!
www.youtube.com/shorts/vx6HP...
Something great to ask a little thinker!
www.youtube.com/shorts/vx6HP...
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Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
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December 4, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Big question: What, where, or who is home?
Something great to ask a little thinker!
www.youtube.com/shorts/vx6HP...
Something great to ask a little thinker!
www.youtube.com/shorts/vx6HP...
They call it "The Gen Z Stare" and it's made to seem creepy and disrespectful.
What if we took a look at what might be behind it?
Some thoughts about what it's like to be young at the moment, and what a simple look might reveal.
open.substack.com/pub/amyleask...
What if we took a look at what might be behind it?
Some thoughts about what it's like to be young at the moment, and what a simple look might reveal.
open.substack.com/pub/amyleask...
Maybe The Eyes Have It.
Why This Isn't The Easiest Time To Be Young
open.substack.com
December 3, 2025 at 3:01 PM
They call it "The Gen Z Stare" and it's made to seem creepy and disrespectful.
What if we took a look at what might be behind it?
Some thoughts about what it's like to be young at the moment, and what a simple look might reveal.
open.substack.com/pub/amyleask...
What if we took a look at what might be behind it?
Some thoughts about what it's like to be young at the moment, and what a simple look might reveal.
open.substack.com/pub/amyleask...
What if I just don't get art?
It might not be as big a deal as you think. Just ask a kid!
www.youtube.com/shorts/P85Pg...
It might not be as big a deal as you think. Just ask a kid!
www.youtube.com/shorts/P85Pg...
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December 2, 2025 at 9:02 PM
What if I just don't get art?
It might not be as big a deal as you think. Just ask a kid!
www.youtube.com/shorts/P85Pg...
It might not be as big a deal as you think. Just ask a kid!
www.youtube.com/shorts/P85Pg...
Are we skilled and knowledgeable from day one, or do we have to learn it all as we go?
Maybe ask a kid?
youtube.com/shorts/lkmnY...
#perpetualyouthday
Maybe ask a kid?
youtube.com/shorts/lkmnY...
#perpetualyouthday
November 30, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Are we skilled and knowledgeable from day one, or do we have to learn it all as we go?
Maybe ask a kid?
youtube.com/shorts/lkmnY...
#perpetualyouthday
Maybe ask a kid?
youtube.com/shorts/lkmnY...
#perpetualyouthday
Okay, so I did the right thing. Do I have to keep doing the right thing?
Better ask a kid!
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Better ask a kid!
youtube.com/shorts/omlAT...
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November 28, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Okay, so I did the right thing. Do I have to keep doing the right thing?
Better ask a kid!
youtube.com/shorts/omlAT...
Better ask a kid!
youtube.com/shorts/omlAT...
Arts of all kinds can have an incredible ripple effect. Wouldn't it be wonderful if creators could see how far theirs went?
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Does The Artist Know?
On The Role of Creative Types
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November 27, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Arts of all kinds can have an incredible ripple effect. Wouldn't it be wonderful if creators could see how far theirs went?
amyleask.substack.com/p/does-the-a...
amyleask.substack.com/p/does-the-a...
Yeah, this may be true. How do you find a philosopher when you need one?
They may be hiding in plain sight!
Tips on tracking one down here: open.substack.com/pub/amyleask...
They may be hiding in plain sight!
Tips on tracking one down here: open.substack.com/pub/amyleask...
November 26, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Yeah, this may be true. How do you find a philosopher when you need one?
They may be hiding in plain sight!
Tips on tracking one down here: open.substack.com/pub/amyleask...
They may be hiding in plain sight!
Tips on tracking one down here: open.substack.com/pub/amyleask...
"Nope, don't want to know that anymore."
Is that an option? Better ask a kid!
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Is that an option? Better ask a kid!
youtube.com/shorts/kSPm7...
- YouTube
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
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November 26, 2025 at 7:03 PM
"Nope, don't want to know that anymore."
Is that an option? Better ask a kid!
youtube.com/shorts/kSPm7...
Is that an option? Better ask a kid!
youtube.com/shorts/kSPm7...
It's pushing 100 years old, but this branch of philosophy still packs a wallop.
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Why It's Good To Be An Existentialist
Putting A Century-Old Philosophy To Work Again
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November 21, 2025 at 5:05 PM
It's pushing 100 years old, but this branch of philosophy still packs a wallop.
amyleask.substack.com/p/why-its-go...
amyleask.substack.com/p/why-its-go...
We're still out there, and we'd still like to help.
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#philosophyday
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#philosophyday
But Where's Your Toga?
What It Means To Be A Philosopher These Days
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November 20, 2025 at 7:04 PM
We're still out there, and we'd still like to help.
amyleask.substack.com/p/but-wheres...
#philosophyday
amyleask.substack.com/p/but-wheres...
#philosophyday
Happy #WorldPhilosophyDay to all you thinkers out there. Shall we play a game to celebrate?
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Let's Play "Find the Philosopher"
Philosophers are a useful bunch these days.
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November 20, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Happy #WorldPhilosophyDay to all you thinkers out there. Shall we play a game to celebrate?
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open.substack.com/pub/amyleask...
A lot of very big and serious ideas can be explored through play. Here's how you do that with a little thinker: open.substack.com/pub/thinktog...
On The Importance Of Play In Children's Philosophy
The jury’s still out on precisely how long it takes to learn through play vs.
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November 19, 2025 at 7:04 PM
A lot of very big and serious ideas can be explored through play. Here's how you do that with a little thinker: open.substack.com/pub/thinktog...
The impact of our words should probably be discussed sooner than later, right?
So, why not strike up a conversation with a little thinker?
youtube.com/shorts/Ot7DB...
So, why not strike up a conversation with a little thinker?
youtube.com/shorts/Ot7DB...
- YouTube
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
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November 18, 2025 at 7:01 PM
The impact of our words should probably be discussed sooner than later, right?
So, why not strike up a conversation with a little thinker?
youtube.com/shorts/Ot7DB...
So, why not strike up a conversation with a little thinker?
youtube.com/shorts/Ot7DB...