“Since we do not know how the job market will look in 2030 or 2040, already today we have no idea what to teach our kids. Most of what they currently learn at school will probably be irrelevant by the time they are forty. Traditionally, life has been divided into two main parts: a period of learning followed by a period of working. Very soon this traditional model will become utterly obsolete, and the only way for humans to stay in the game will be to keep learning throughout their lives, and to reinvent themselves repeatedly. Many, if not most, humans will be unable to do so.” -Yuval Noah Harari, Homo Deus, a Brief History of Tomorrow.
What should we teach our kids to best prepare for the future? – How to keep learning throughout their lives, and to reinvent themselves repeatedly.
Are you doing that?
This is amazing and refreshing
Yuval Harari is also from the crowd that thinks humans should own nothing, be happy and eat bugs.
Him and Klaus Schwab should be removed from this earth.
The “half life” of what we are learning continues to get shorter and shorter. There are some core principles which are eternal. The key is to embrace the eternal wisdom as navigate through continually sharpening our skills on the tactics and topics that change.
Yes! I teach them how to teach themselves and build a belief in themselves that there is nothing they cannot do and no problem they cannot solve. All they have to do is put the right effort into anything they want to do and they can do it.
Hell yeah!