Mindstorms
Mindstorms by Seymour Papertby Seymour Papert
Ranked 2 of 4 education books by recommenders
Recommended as the detailed source for Papert's ideas about computers and learning, with the theory explained more clearly than others manage. No recurring criticism appears.
Recommended as the detailed source for Papert's ideas about computers and learning, with the theory explained more clearly than others manage. No recurring criticism appears.
7 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 7
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 3 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 7 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 3 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
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What people say about it
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Why people recommend it
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Recommended as detailed, must-read source
“Papert's book Mindstorms covers all this in detail, and I highly recommend reading it.”
Comment from 20 Aug 2026 in “I should have loved biology” “I highly recommend his book Mindstorms”
Comment from 11 Sep 2026 in “Logo Programming” Ideas on computers in teaching
“some work felt compelling for computer enabled teaching and learning”
Comment from 8 Jan 2026 in “Lights and Shadows” “can explain the theory better than I can”
Comment from 12 Sep 2026 in “λ Snap – An inviting programming language for kids and adults for CS study”
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The three most recommended other education books, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| How to Read a Bookby Mortimer Adler | 12 | 1 | 92% | 4 | — | Approved |
| Mindstormsby Seymour PapertThis page | 7 | 0 | 100% | 3 | — | — |
| Make It Stickby Brown, Roediger and McDaniel | 2 | 0 | 100% | 3 | — | — |
| The Underground History of American Educationby John Taylor Gatto | 2 | 0 | 100% | 2 | — | — |
What people said
5 of the 7 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“can explain the theory better than I can”
“It made me rethink how we approach problem solving in team environments.”
“I highly recommend his book Mindstorms”
“Papert's book Mindstorms covers all this in detail, and I highly recommend reading it.”
“some work felt compelling for computer enabled teaching and learning”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.