• John Hunter rocked our world. John received a standing ovation at the end of his speech and this crowd is not one to do this sort of thing.
    global corporation executive
  • John Hunter, in a manner both humble and poetic, articulates what it takes to create his particular variety of classroom magic and his hopefulness for the future.
    Claudia Daggett, Executive Director, Elementary School Heads Association
  • I was absolutely star struck by John Hunter....For me it felt like a truly spiritual experience being in the presence of such an incredibly peaceful, calm and brilliant man.
    Linn Sovik, Norway
  • It is a GREAT idea to engage children in the process of learning and life.
    Colleen Steen
  • I have had dozens of students, faculty, and staff drop by my office or stop me in the halls to express their appreciation and enthusiasm for John Hunter and the First Lecture.
    Education Dean at major univerisity
  • ...many of our world's current issues have remained unresolved for years, only extraordinary and visionary teachers like Hunter can do what is truly necessary for the education and formation of our future leaders.
    Jessica Tiblin
  • John Hunter teaches children how to take the initiative and how to plan for the future. Realizing what today's actions mean tomorrow is a great skill and necessary to successful leadership.
    Mitchel Hunter
  • Educators - if you ever get a chance to hear John Hunter speak, take full advantage. WOW!
    Nick Creach on John's NAIS Keynote

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In 2011, the theme for TED was “The Rediscovery of Wonder.” As a speaker for education audiences and corporate audiences, John Hunter has a lot to share about wonder and its importance as a critical competency in an age where routine and repetitive is outsourced and creativity is a competitive edge.

At the heart of John Hunter’s work in the classroom is The World Peace Game, which Hunter has developed over his 25+ years of teaching. The reality that we are faced with in our fast paced, interconnected world are reflect in the core principles of the game:

  • Contradictory elements can and should co-exist
  • Deliberate creation of an overwhelming sense of diverse * complexity or fostering, in other words…chaos
  • Encouragement of complex problem solving in a collaborative situation
  • Promote the ability to hold and maintain multiple perspectives simultaneously, around an issue while withholding judgment
  • Creation of a reflective thinking log to follow personal exploration of the process of mind habits
  • Show, understand, and appreciate the value of non-measurable outcomes


Game participants learn to create and think through economic, social, and environmental solutions to challenges ahead and, ultimately, how to live and work comfortably at the frontiers of the unknown. Hunter’s World Peace Game provides new and more profound methods of evaluating progress for both teachers and students, beyond the results of standardized tests.

John Hunter is a moving and insightful speaker for any group interested in how they will thrive in the future, and if they are preparing themselves to work comfortably at the frontiers of the unknown.


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John Hunter's TEDTalk

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John Hunter's TEDxNE Talk

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