Picture a 2025 classroom where students memorize multiplication tables while carrying smartphones that instantly solve complex equations, practice penmanship while typing everything important, and drill for standardized tests that measure skills machines now perform more efficiently. Sound absurd? It's happening in schools worldwide every day.

In this episode, we examine how the education system's fixation on IQ-centric learning is failing an entire generation—preparing them for factory jobs that were eliminated decades ago while overlooking the skills they'll actually need to thrive alongside AI.

Key insights:

* Why Maya feels like she's "being trained to be human Wikipedia" (and why she's right)

* How the Industrial Revolution model still dominates modern classrooms

* The creativity crisis: why test scores rise while innovation ability plummets

* What successful professionals actually use daily vs. what schools teach

The mismatch: Schools reward conformity and punish collaboration, yet modern work demands creative teamwork. Students memorize information they can Google instantly, while never learning essential skills such as emotional intelligence, systems thinking, or adaptive problem-solving.

Real solutions: Schools pioneering project-based learning, where students tackle real-world challenges, developing the critical thinking and collaboration skills that will matter in their futures.

For parents: How to help your child thrive despite an obsolete system—from reframing test scores to advocating for educational change.

💬 How are you preparing young people for an AI-dominated future?

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🔜 Next week: Why IQ tests miss the rich diversity of human intelligence across cultures and contexts

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