Elon Musk thinks the entire education system is built on a broken assumption.
That every student should learn the same thing. At the same speed. In the same order. At the same time.
Musk: “Everyone goes through from like 5th grade to 6th grade to 7th grade like it’s an assembly line. But people are not objects on an assembly line.”
The model was designed for a factory economy. Standardized inputs. Predictable outputs.
That economy is gone. The assembly line is gone.
But the education system still runs on its logic.
A student who masters algebra in two weeks sits through eight more weeks because the calendar says so. A student who struggles gets dragged forward because the schedule doesn’t wait.
Neither is being served. Both are being processed.
Musk: “Allow people to progress at the fastest pace that they can or are interested in, in each subject.”
AI doesn’t teach a classroom. It teaches a student.
One at a time. Every time.
It skips what a student already knows. It finds where they’re stuck and approaches it from a different angle.
It adjusts in real time. Not at the end of a semester when the damage is already done.
A student obsessed with basketball learns fractions through shooting percentages. A student who builds in Minecraft learns geometry through architecture.
The subject doesn’t change. The entry point does.
No teacher with thirty students can do this. Not because they lack skill.
Because the math doesn’t work.
AI doesn’t have that constraint.
Musk: “You do not need to tell your kid to play video games. They will play video games on autopilot all day. So if you can make it interactive and engaging, then you can make education far more compelling.”
The brain isn’t broken. The format is.
Kids learn complex systems and strategic thinking for hours voluntarily. Then walk into a classroom and can’t focus for twenty minutes.
That’s not a discipline problem. That’s a design problem.
Musk: “A university education is often unnecessary. You probably learn the vast majority of what you’re going to learn there in the first two years. And most of it is from your classmates.”
Four years. Six figures of debt.
And the real value comes from the people sitting next to you. Not the institution charging you.
The degree doesn’t certify knowledge. It certifies endurance.
Musk: “If the goal is to start a company, I would say no point in finishing college.”
The system was built to train employees. If you’re not trying to be one, it has nothing left to offer you.
Every lecture. Every textbook. Every curriculum. Now available instantly. Personalized to any learner. Adapted to any pace.
The question isn’t whether the old model survives.
It’s how long we keep forcing students through it while the replacement already exists.
Tus padres están envejeciendo.
30 cosas que hacer con ellos antes de que el tiempo avance.
1. Graba su voz contando una historia. Un día, esa voz se convertirá en un sonido que nunca más podrás oír.
@united Just as an update. There was no real attempt by @united to investigate, explain what went wrong, or offer a meaningful resolution, just an apology. I’d expect more than a generic “sorry” when a clear service failure is involved. Happy to engage further if there’s actual follow-up
Very disappointed with my experience with @united today. Despite clearly explaining to the gate agent that I had a very tight connection, I was still instructed to check my carry-on at the gate which caused an unnecessary delay, and as a result, I missed my connecting flight.
This is truly insane:
On February 20, JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon sold $234 million worth of $JPM stock.
On February 22, Warren Buffett disclosed a record $334 BILLION cash balance.
30 trading days later, the Nasdaq 100 crashed -24%.
How did they know?
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@LynAldenContact It’s amazing to read this coming from such an outstanding and respected analyst. Not only do you deserve the attention—you’ve earned it. Your insights have helped so many of us. The fact that you remain so humble and genuine makes your work even more impactful. Thank you, Lyn!
Xóchitl, no quería hacer este video pero no me dejas opción.
Le hablo a
“LOS QUE QUEDAMOS”
de la efervescencia que nos unió para defender a México.
1 de Diciembre
10 de la mañana
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@piniramones@izzi_mx Confirmo. 3 días sin internet con Izzi. Ah pero que no fuera falta de pago porque estarían en chinga viendo cómo cobrar. Casi toda la colonia nos estamos cambiando ya a Telmex.
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