Designing Schools

EP#22 | Reinventing Education for The Second Machine Age

Feb 10, 2021

Erik Brynjolfsson, an expert in the digital economy, joins the podcast to discuss reinventing education for the second machine age. He highlights the need to focus on uniquely human skills and not just invest in education. Brynjolfsson also explores successful countries' approaches and the importance of design thinking and taking risks for progress.

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Emphasizing innovation and embracing new ideas is crucial for humans to leverage their strengths and stay ahead of machines in the Second Machine Age.

Reinventing education to prioritize skills that complement machines, such as creativity and collaboration, is essential for future success in the digital era.

Deep dives

Thinking outside the box and embracing new ideas

Eric Brynjalsen emphasizes the importance of thinking outside the box and pursuing new ideas rather than focusing on incremental improvements. He believes that machines excel at repetitive tasks, while humans excel at creativity and problem-solving. By embracing innovation and interacting with others, humans can leverage their strengths and race with the machines.

Introduction

2min

Rethinking Education for the Second Machine Age

21min

Analyzing Skills in Occupations and Mapping Categories in Different Countries

2min

Adapting to the Second Machine Age: Lessons from Successful Countries

6min

Reinventing Education Through Design Thinking

11min

Taking Risks, Innovation, and Progress

7min

This past year we all experienced the rapid acceleration of change in just about every area of our lives. From remote work to the news, our intimate relationship with technology raised more questions than answers. Today I’m delighted to be joined by Erik Brynjolfsson as he helps us contextualize the changes we are experiencing and to explore in depth how might we shape our destiny, reinventing industries and creating new opportunities that bring everyone shared prosperity.

Erik Brynjolfsson is the Jerry Yang and Akiko Yamazaki Professor and Senior Fellow at the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI (HAI) He’ also the Director of the Stanford Digital Economy Lab.

In this episode we discuss:

Erik's move from MIT to Stanford
A comparison between productivity gains in the First Machine Age compared to the Second Machine Age
Why he's a mindful optimist when thinking about the future relationship between humans and machines
The skills humans need to focus in on to be successful in The Second Machine Age
Why it's not enough to invest and why we must reinvent education
His experience teaching during Covid and ideas education can adapt
A research study that allows companies to assess what skills machines do well vs humans and how they can best prepare their employees
Policies that governments should consider so that everyone can share in the prosperity of the opportunities today's world offers.

Resources

Learn more about Erik's research here.
Read, "The Second Machine Age: Work, Progress, and Prosperity in a Time of Brilliant Technologies."
Connect with Erik on Twitter here.
Learn more about Dr. Quidwai's research study here.

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Designing Schools

EP#22 | Reinventing Education for The Second Machine Age

Episode guests

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

Thinking outside the box and embracing new ideas

The impact of AI on society and the need for careful consideration

The need for education reinvention and skills for the second machine age

Policies and actions for inclusive growth and shared prosperity

Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts