Episode 29

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Published on:

19th Mar 2025

AI vs. College: Is Traditional Education Still Worth It?

As artificial intelligence reshapes the job market, is a college degree still the best investment? In this episode, Jerremy Newsome and Dave Conley dive into the future of work, the rise of non-traditional education, and whether universal basic income could replace the need for higher education. Can AI actually make humanities and creativity more valuable? This conversation challenges everything we thought we knew about education and the economy.

Timestamps:

(00:00) The Education Disruption: AI vs. Traditional College

(04:41) The Rise of Non-Traditional Education Paths

(06:09) Universal Basic Income: Will It Replace the Need for College?

(07:31) Why Humanities in Tech Matter More Than Ever

(08:27) Business Models, Attention Economy, and the Future of Learning

(22:18) Advice to Our Younger Selves: What We Wish We Knew

(27:39) Final Thoughts: Should College Be Reinvented?

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