Amjad Masad on Rethinking College for the AI Era

Ultimately, the utility of young people is to question deeply held beliefs, is to be heretics. I just really want to see a world in which it's okay if you want to go on a side quest and go do something that's kind of oddball, but also might end up being super amazing if it works out.

It goes beyond the title with direct discussion of like, think, people, including: You need to learn our way so you can get a job and be a perfect citizen, get married, have kids, and get a house and a car and live happily ever after.

1. 01I'm motivated by what skills can it give me in order to achieve what I want to build
2. 02We discuss why students need more freedom to follow their curiosity, learn by building, and take intellectual side quests, and why Amjad thinks some young founders may actually be
3. 03We also get into how AI could change the way companies themselves operate, why trust and judgment matter as much as technical skills, and what Amjad looks for when he needs excepti