just like many of you I finished my university studies not so long ago I was
university studies not so long ago I was
university studies not so long ago I was happy full of energy and eager to prove
happy full of energy and eager to prove
happy full of energy and eager to prove myself and to the world the value that I
myself and to the world the value that I
myself and to the world the value that I can create in society but pretty much as
can create in society but pretty much as
can create in society but pretty much as soon as I have joined the company I was
soon as I have joined the company I was
soon as I have joined the company I was very disappointed turned out that pretty
very disappointed turned out that pretty
very disappointed turned out that pretty much none of the skills and the
much none of the skills and the
much none of the skills and the knowledge that I have gained during my
knowledge that I have gained during my
knowledge that I have gained during my university studies was applicable in the
university studies was applicable in the
university studies was applicable in the real world I felt betrayed I felt upset
real world I felt betrayed I felt upset
real world I felt betrayed I felt upset and I took it upon myself to go back to
and I took it upon myself to go back to
and I took it upon myself to go back to school this time as a lecturer to
school this time as a lecturer to
school this time as a lecturer to hopefully provide the students with some
hopefully provide the students with some
hopefully provide the students with some more applicable skills something they
more applicable skills something they
more applicable skills something they will surely need it also got me thinking
will surely need it also got me thinking
will surely need it also got me thinking why is there such a disconnection
why is there such a disconnection
why is there such a disconnection between the real world and education
between the real world and education
between the real world and education before we go into details it is
before we go into details it is
before we go into details it is important to define the terms while the
important to define the terms while the
important to define the terms while the real world can be essentially understood
real world can be essentially understood
real world can be essentially understood as everything apart from education
as everything apart from education
as everything apart from education education itself is a bit harder to
education itself is a bit harder to
education itself is a bit harder to define so let me bore you with the
define so let me bore you with the
define so let me bore you with the definition for a minute
definition for a minute
definition for a minute education is a structured system of
education is a structured system of
education is a structured system of facilitating the acquisition of
facilitating the acquisition of
facilitating the acquisition of knowledge skills values beliefs and
knowledge skills values beliefs and
knowledge skills values beliefs and habits now notice the last three values
habits now notice the last three values
habits now notice the last three values beliefs and habits while we all
beliefs and habits while we all
beliefs and habits while we all understand it intrinsically that when
understand it intrinsically that when
understand it intrinsically that when you go to school you will learn how to
you go to school you will learn how to
you go to school you will learn how to spell or that you will learn how to
spell or that you will learn how to
spell or that you will learn how to integrate we also learn that hard work
integrate we also learn that hard work
integrate we also learn that hard work pays off we learn to get up in the
pays off we learn to get up in the
pays off we learn to get up in the morning every day and we learn that you
morning every day and we learn that you
morning every day and we learn that you should do unto others that you would as
should do unto others that you would as
should do unto others that you would as you would have them do unto you
you would have them do unto you
you would have them do unto you why is there such a disconnection if
why is there such a disconnection if
why is there such a disconnection if there is such a big difference who came
there is such a big difference who came
there is such a big difference who came up with the system why is it set up this
up with the system why is it set up this
up with the system why is it set up this way
way
way why does education work the way it does
why does education work the way it does
why does education work the way it does and it turns out that the educational
and it turns out that the educational
and it turns out that the educational system as we know it is not something
system as we know it is not something
system as we know it is not something that has been painstakingly
that has been painstakingly
that has been painstakingly instructed by the foremost experts it is
instructed by the foremost experts it is
instructed by the foremost experts it is something that we have inherited so to
something that we have inherited so to
something that we have inherited so to truly understand education we must look
truly understand education we must look
truly understand education we must look at its history so let us go back a few
at its history so let us go back a few
at its history so let us go back a few thousand years to the hunter and
thousand years to the hunter and
thousand years to the hunter and gatherer times in those days work was
gatherer times in those days work was
gatherer times in those days work was very skill intensive very knowledge
very skill intensive very knowledge
very skill intensive very knowledge intensive but it was not so labor
intensive but it was not so labor
intensive but it was not so labor intensive you had to know how to throw a
intensive you had to know how to throw a
intensive you had to know how to throw a spear you had to know which berries to
spear you had to know which berries to
spear you had to know which berries to pick but you did not need to do this for
pick but you did not need to do this for
pick but you did not need to do this for the whole day in fact you would kill a
the whole day in fact you would kill a
the whole day in fact you would kill a large animal bring it back to the tribe
large animal bring it back to the tribe
large animal bring it back to the tribe and they would be taken care of for at
and they would be taken care of for at
and they would be taken care of for at least a few days in those times also
least a few days in those times also
least a few days in those times also there was no distinction between work
there was no distinction between work
there was no distinction between work and fun because work was fun and
and fun because work was fun and
and fun because work was fun and children would have fun and they would
children would have fun and they would
children would have fun and they would play and they would imitate what their
play and they would imitate what their
play and they would imitate what their parents do they would learn how to do
parents do they would learn how to do
parents do they would learn how to do their work this way you can for example
their work this way you can for example
their work this way you can for example think of lion cubs play fighting yes
think of lion cubs play fighting yes
think of lion cubs play fighting yes they are having fun but they are at the
they are having fun but they are at the
they are having fun but they are at the same time learning a very useful skill
same time learning a very useful skill
same time learning a very useful skill which they will need later in life then
which they will need later in life then
which they will need later in life then times have changed and we have come to
times have changed and we have come to
times have changed and we have come to the agricultural era where suddenly work
the agricultural era where suddenly work
the agricultural era where suddenly work was no longer so skill intensive or so
was no longer so skill intensive or so
was no longer so skill intensive or so knowledge intensive after all you did
knowledge intensive after all you did
knowledge intensive after all you did not need to worry about fifty different
not need to worry about fifty different
not need to worry about fifty different berries if you only had the one that you
berries if you only had the one that you
berries if you only had the one that you were growing but they became very labor
were growing but they became very labor
were growing but they became very labor intensive you had to work hard every day
intensive you had to work hard every day
intensive you had to work hard every day people would slave away sometimes quite
people would slave away sometimes quite
people would slave away sometimes quite literally in the fields and they brought
literally in the fields and they brought
literally in the fields and they brought their children alongside to help
their children alongside to help
their children alongside to help moreover the qualities which were
moreover the qualities which were
moreover the qualities which were required before which were seen as
required before which were seen as
required before which were seen as virtues that is creativity or
virtues that is creativity or
virtues that is creativity or willfulness became problematic the most
willfulness became problematic the most
willfulness became problematic the most important quality would be obedience an
important quality would be obedience an
important quality would be obedience an obedient child was a good child the same
obedient child was a good child the same
obedient child was a good child the same way that an obedient person was a good
way that an obedient person was a good
way that an obedient person was a good person and who would not be obedient
person and who would not be obedient
person and who would not be obedient would be severely punished
would be severely punished
would be severely punished this system was in place
this system was in place
this system was in place for hundreds of years essentially up
for hundreds of years essentially up
for hundreds of years essentially up until the industrial era people would no
until the industrial era people would no
until the industrial era people would no longer work the entire day in a field
longer work the entire day in a field
longer work the entire day in a field now they will be working the whole day
now they will be working the whole day
now they will be working the whole day at a factory with the changing nature of
at a factory with the changing nature of
at a factory with the changing nature of work have changed the requirements
work have changed the requirements
work have changed the requirements people needed knowledge people needed to
people needed knowledge people needed to
people needed knowledge people needed to know how to do the work and in order to
know how to do the work and in order to
know how to do the work and in order to combat this need for knowledge
combat this need for knowledge
combat this need for knowledge most states have begun implementing
most states have begun implementing
most states have begun implementing universal education where the state
universal education where the state
universal education where the state would take away the child from their
would take away the child from their
would take away the child from their parents from their employment and try to
parents from their employment and try to
parents from their employment and try to impart in them the knowledge that they
impart in them the knowledge that they
impart in them the knowledge that they would need in those times however when
would need in those times however when
would need in those times however when the system was being set up the states
the system was being set up the states
the system was being set up the states did not just think about the knowledge
did not just think about the knowledge
did not just think about the knowledge which would be required in the future
which would be required in the future
which would be required in the future they have essentially try to
they have essentially try to
they have essentially try to indoctrinate the children into becoming
indoctrinate the children into becoming
indoctrinate the children into becoming a good citizen in the future now if you
a good citizen in the future now if you
a good citizen in the future now if you want to indoctrinate someone how will
want to indoctrinate someone how will
want to indoctrinate someone how will you do it you’ll force them to memorize
you do it you’ll force them to memorize
you do it you’ll force them to memorize long passages without understanding you
long passages without understanding you
long passages without understanding you would test them on their memory how they
would test them on their memory how they
would test them on their memory how they did you would you would punish them
did you would you would punish them
did you would you would punish them severely if they did not perform as
severely if they did not perform as
severely if they did not perform as expected and then you would make them do
expected and then you would make them do
expected and then you would make them do this whole thing all over again now does
this whole thing all over again now does
this whole thing all over again now does this sound familiar
this sound familiar
this sound familiar today the times have changed we no
today the times have changed we no
today the times have changed we no longer use physical punishment in
longer use physical punishment in
longer use physical punishment in schools but at the same time the school
schools but at the same time the school
schools but at the same time the school curriculum has expanded tremendously
curriculum has expanded tremendously
curriculum has expanded tremendously while adults spend or eight nine hours a
while adults spend or eight nine hours a
while adults spend or eight nine hours a day in the office
day in the office
day in the office children spend six hours a day in school
children spend six hours a day in school
children spend six hours a day in school for decades
work is no longer fun but school is
work is no longer fun but school is neither in fact school is seen as
neither in fact school is seen as
neither in fact school is seen as children’s work as something to prepare
children’s work as something to prepare
children’s work as something to prepare you for the future so while the adults
you for the future so while the adults
you for the future so while the adults are sitting in the office for eight
are sitting in the office for eight
are sitting in the office for eight hours bored out of their mind
hours bored out of their mind
hours bored out of their mind children are sitting in the classrooms
children are sitting in the classrooms
children are sitting in the classrooms for six hours bored out of their mind in
for six hours bored out of their mind in
for six hours bored out of their mind in this way school teaches them that it is
this way school teaches them that it is
this way school teaches them that it is okay now is this system really useful is
okay now is this system really useful is
okay now is this system really useful is this really going to provide you with
this really going to provide you with
this really going to provide you with the knowledge that you need well let me
the knowledge that you need well let me
the knowledge that you need well let me ask you do you do what
ask you do you do what
ask you do you do what you have studied I know that I don’t
you have studied I know that I don’t
you have studied I know that I don’t none really and why is this well how can
none really and why is this well how can
none really and why is this well how can school prepare you for something that
school prepare you for something that
school prepare you for something that you will need 20 years from now how can
you will need 20 years from now how can
you will need 20 years from now how can we predict which jobs will be required
we predict which jobs will be required
we predict which jobs will be required in the future yes are simple we can’t in
in the future yes are simple we can’t in
in the future yes are simple we can’t in fact look at the number of managers over
fact look at the number of managers over
fact look at the number of managers over the last hundred years one hundred years
the last hundred years one hundred years
the last hundred years one hundred years ago there may be six percent of managers
ago there may be six percent of managers
ago there may be six percent of managers or proprietors or officials today the
or proprietors or officials today the
or proprietors or officials today the number is song around 14 yet let me ask
number is song around 14 yet let me ask
number is song around 14 yet let me ask you 50 years ago who would have heard of
you 50 years ago who would have heard of
you 50 years ago who would have heard of a business school 20 years ago who would
a business school 20 years ago who would
a business school 20 years ago who would have heard of an entrepreneurship course
have heard of an entrepreneurship course
have heard of an entrepreneurship course no one every mother is overjoyed when
no one every mother is overjoyed when
no one every mother is overjoyed when her daughter tells her mom when I grow
her daughter tells her mom when I grow
her daughter tells her mom when I grow up I want to be a doctor it considered
up I want to be a doctor it considered
up I want to be a doctor it considered the proportion of doctors in today’s
the proportion of doctors in today’s
the proportion of doctors in today’s society it is and it has been the same
society it is and it has been the same
society it is and it has been the same for the last hundred years around 0.5%
for the last hundred years around 0.5%
for the last hundred years around 0.5% but at the same time consider the number
but at the same time consider the number
but at the same time consider the number of nurses and health care technicians
of nurses and health care technicians
of nurses and health care technicians their numbers have increased
their numbers have increased
their numbers have increased tremendously now let me ask you which
tremendously now let me ask you which
tremendously now let me ask you which one do you think is more likely to
one do you think is more likely to
one do you think is more likely to provide you with the job security
provide you with the job security
provide you with the job security consider professionals technicians you
consider professionals technicians you
consider professionals technicians you know people who in general have problems
know people who in general have problems
know people who in general have problems explaining what they do to their parents
explaining what they do to their parents
explaining what they do to their parents 100 years ago maybe 5 percent today 25
100 years ago maybe 5 percent today 25
100 years ago maybe 5 percent today 25 who could have predicted this growth
who could have predicted this growth
who could have predicted this growth this is incredible but unfortunately not
this is incredible but unfortunately not
this is incredible but unfortunately not all professions do as well in the 1920s
all professions do as well in the 1920s
all professions do as well in the 1920s if you thought that going into
if you thought that going into
if you thought that going into agriculture would have been a great idea
agriculture would have been a great idea
agriculture would have been a great idea provided with a job security you would
provided with a job security you would
provided with a job security you would be considered smart but yet by 1950s
be considered smart but yet by 1950s
be considered smart but yet by 1950s this was no longer the case and by 1970s
this was no longer the case and by 1970s
this was no longer the case and by 1970s good you would have been happy to have a
good you would have been happy to have a
good you would have been happy to have a job to retire from at all there is a
job to retire from at all there is a
job to retire from at all there is a popular sentiment
popular sentiment
popular sentiment going around these days which says that
going around these days which says that
going around these days which says that liberal arts majors are useless and you
liberal arts majors are useless and you
liberal arts majors are useless and you know what in terms of marketable skills
know what in terms of marketable skills
know what in terms of marketable skills marketable knowledge I’m inclined to
marketable knowledge I’m inclined to
marketable knowledge I’m inclined to agree at the same time remember that
agree at the same time remember that
agree at the same time remember that education gives you more provides you
education gives you more provides you
education gives you more provides you with values beliefs habits
with values beliefs habits
with values beliefs habits and these are the things where liberal
and these are the things where liberal
and these are the things where liberal arts majors excel we live in a
arts majors excel we live in a
arts majors excel we live in a globalized society today understanding
globalized society today understanding
globalized society today understanding of culture is more important than ever
of culture is more important than ever
of culture is more important than ever an American person might need to
an American person might need to
an American person might need to understand that their Indian colleague
understand that their Indian colleague
understand that their Indian colleague has a different set of values German
has a different set of values German
has a different set of values German needs to understand that being on time
needs to understand that being on time
needs to understand that being on time means something different in Italy but
means something different in Italy but
means something different in Italy but this cultural understanding is not
this cultural understanding is not
this cultural understanding is not something which you will learn in a
something which you will learn in a
something which you will learn in a trade school I’m speaking from
trade school I’m speaking from
trade school I’m speaking from experience when I say that technical
experience when I say that technical
experience when I say that technical skills are easy to pick up three years
skills are easy to pick up three years
skills are easy to pick up three years ago I did not know a thing about Excel
ago I did not know a thing about Excel
ago I did not know a thing about Excel today I teach it two years ago if you
today I teach it two years ago if you
today I teach it two years ago if you told me I’d be programming I would have
told me I’d be programming I would have
told me I’d be programming I would have laughed but today I create solutions
laughed but today I create solutions
laughed but today I create solutions which are useful to the client
which are useful to the client
which are useful to the client and which they pay good money for
and which they pay good money for
and which they pay good money for however it took me five years of
however it took me five years of
however it took me five years of education of Business Economics and
education of Business Economics and
education of Business Economics and International Studies to become the
International Studies to become the
International Studies to become the person I am today do I know all the
person I am today do I know all the
person I am today do I know all the answers no but I know how to ask the
answers no but I know how to ask the
answers no but I know how to ask the right questions don’t believe me
right questions don’t believe me
right questions don’t believe me consider mr. Brian Chesky the founder of
consider mr. Brian Chesky the founder of
consider mr. Brian Chesky the founder of Airbnb he majored in fine arts consider
Airbnb he majored in fine arts consider
Airbnb he majored in fine arts consider perhaps mr. Stewart Butterfield
perhaps mr. Stewart Butterfield
perhaps mr. Stewart Butterfield co-founder of Flickr founder of slack
co-founder of Flickr founder of slack
co-founder of Flickr founder of slack his majors philosophy consider miss
his majors philosophy consider miss
his majors philosophy consider miss Susan Wojcicki current CEO of YouTube
Susan Wojcicki current CEO of YouTube
Susan Wojcicki current CEO of YouTube one of the first employees of Google her
one of the first employees of Google her
one of the first employees of Google her majors history and literature and of
majors history and literature and of
majors history and literature and of course we have mr. Jack Ma the founder
course we have mr. Jack Ma the founder
course we have mr. Jack Ma the founder of Alibaba perhaps the second largest
of Alibaba perhaps the second largest
of Alibaba perhaps the second largest online marketplace in the world internet
online marketplace in the world internet
online marketplace in the world internet evangelist in China his manger was
evangelist in China his manger was
evangelist in China his manger was simply English language now that we know
simply English language now that we know
simply English language now that we know that the qualities which create for a
that the qualities which create for a
that the qualities which create for a good businessperson are not something
good businessperson are not something
good businessperson are not something that University will provide we can ask
that University will provide we can ask
that University will provide we can ask ourselves why do we need university
ourselves why do we need university
ourselves why do we need university education at all how come that still at
education at all how come that still at
education at all how come that still at any job ad it says at least some college
any job ad it says at least some college
any job ad it says at least some college required Michael spends world renowned
required Michael spends world renowned
required Michael spends world renowned economists Nobel Prize laureate has
economists Nobel Prize laureate has
economists Nobel Prize laureate has answered this question for us he came up
answered this question for us he came up
answered this question for us he came up with the signalling theory in the nine
with the signalling theory in the nine
with the signalling theory in the nine in 70s and not to bore you with the
in 70s and not to bore you with the
in 70s and not to bore you with the details but he essentially said that the
details but he essentially said that the
details but he essentially said that the value of university education is not in
value of university education is not in
value of university education is not in the skills and the knowledge that you
the skills and the knowledge that you
the skills and the knowledge that you gain it tells a lot about you as a
gain it tells a lot about you as a
gain it tells a lot about you as a person you prove that you are smart
person you prove that you are smart
person you prove that you are smart enough to get into the university you
enough to get into the university you
enough to get into the university you prove you’re not going to give up half
prove you’re not going to give up half
prove you’re not going to give up half way because you did not drop out of the
way because you did not drop out of the
way because you did not drop out of the university and it shows that you’re able
university and it shows that you’re able
university and it shows that you’re able to work hard enough and do independent
to work hard enough and do independent
to work hard enough and do independent research to finish the university can we
research to finish the university can we
research to finish the university can we then say the university education will
then say the university education will
then say the university education will ensure success in life now the answer is
ensure success in life now the answer is
ensure success in life now the answer is yes but not in the way that you might
yes but not in the way that you might
yes but not in the way that you might think university education provides you
think university education provides you
think university education provides you besides the actual knowledge with many
besides the actual knowledge with many
besides the actual knowledge with many learning experiences that you might not
learning experiences that you might not
learning experiences that you might not be able to get otherwise
be able to get otherwise
be able to get otherwise it teaches you to think in a productive
it teaches you to think in a productive
it teaches you to think in a productive way it provides you with many social
way it provides you with many social
way it provides you with many social experiences that you probably would not
experiences that you probably would not
experiences that you probably would not have had otherwise
have had otherwise
have had otherwise and it broadens your horizons so that
and it broadens your horizons so that
and it broadens your horizons so that you see what is beyond your little town
you see what is beyond your little town
you see what is beyond your little town where you came from success is not
where you came from success is not
where you came from success is not determined by your GPA success is
determined by your GPA success is
determined by your GPA success is determined by your intelligence very by
determined by your intelligence very by
determined by your intelligence very by your emotional intelligence by our
your emotional intelligence by our
your emotional intelligence by our perseverance by your grit and all of
perseverance by your grit and all of
perseverance by your grit and all of these can be learned in a university
these can be learned in a university
these can be learned in a university however you have to go out and get it
however you have to go out and get it
however you have to go out and get it you have to remember that you are in
you have to remember that you are in
you have to remember that you are in control
control
control you have to want to learn to learn and
you have to want to learn to learn and
you have to want to learn to learn and once you want this nothing can stop you
once you want this nothing can stop you
once you want this nothing can stop you not today
not today
not today Frank Zappa once famously said if you
Frank Zappa once famously said if you
Frank Zappa once famously said if you want to get late go to college if you
want to get late go to college if you
want to get late go to college if you want education go to library
want education go to library
want education go to library let me follow this up with a little
let me follow this up with a little
let me follow this up with a little addition of my own if you want to learn
addition of my own if you want to learn
addition of my own if you want to learn something today go to the Internet
something today go to the Internet
something today go to the Internet there are numerous applications websites
there are numerous applications websites
there are numerous applications websites platforms which have been developed in
platforms which have been developed in
platforms which have been developed in conjunction with today’s research about
conjunction with today’s research about
conjunction with today’s research about education which make your education
education which make your education
education which make your education experience much much better than a
experience much much better than a
experience much much better than a standard lecture type setting you have
standard lecture type setting you have
standard lecture type setting you have applications that teach you language and
applications that teach you language and
applications that teach you language and reward you for taking the time every day
reward you for taking the time every day
reward you for taking the time every day to practice for 10 minutes you have
to practice for 10 minutes you have
to practice for 10 minutes you have entire platforms where you can go and
entire platforms where you can go and
entire platforms where you can go and zoom in on the one skill on the one bit
zoom in on the one skill on the one bit
zoom in on the one skill on the one bit of knowledge that you want and learn it
of knowledge that you want and learn it
of knowledge that you want and learn it you do not have to go through hundreds
you do not have to go through hundreds
you do not have to go through hundreds of books but as you did before you have
of books but as you did before you have
of books but as you did before you have entire platforms dedicated to providing
entire platforms dedicated to providing
entire platforms dedicated to providing you with information on demand no longer
you with information on demand no longer
you with information on demand no longer do you need to go through hundreds of
do you need to go through hundreds of
do you need to go through hundreds of books hoping one of them might have the
books hoping one of them might have the
books hoping one of them might have the answer now you can just go out there get
answer now you can just go out there get
answer now you can just go out there get it learn it and continue on with your
it learn it and continue on with your
it learn it and continue on with your life and if you are a fan of U of
life and if you are a fan of U of
life and if you are a fan of U of University lectures today you can get
University lectures today you can get
University lectures today you can get top grade recordings with the notes
top grade recordings with the notes
top grade recordings with the notes completely for free
completely for free
completely for free now I may not know a lot but I do know
now I may not know a lot but I do know
now I may not know a lot but I do know one thing and again I speak from
one thing and again I speak from
one thing and again I speak from experience if you’re currently studying
experience if you’re currently studying
experience if you’re currently studying get a job if you’re working consider
get a job if you’re working consider
get a job if you’re working consider going back to school my educational
going back to school my educational
going back to school my educational experience has been incredibly improved
experience has been incredibly improved
experience has been incredibly improved the moment I started working because I
the moment I started working because I
the moment I started working because I was able to recognize the skills that I
was able to recognize the skills that I
was able to recognize the skills that I can learn in University and I was able
can learn in University and I was able
can learn in University and I was able to differentiate the knowledge which
to differentiate the knowledge which
to differentiate the knowledge which might be useful one day from the
might be useful one day from the
might be useful one day from the knowledge that I just need to pass the
knowledge that I just need to pass the
knowledge that I just need to pass the test most importantly remember it is up
test most importantly remember it is up
test most importantly remember it is up to you you have to decide what you want
to you you have to decide what you want
to you you have to decide what you want to learn and you have to go out there
to learn and you have to go out there
to learn and you have to go out there and get it thank
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