#517 ft. Jamus Lim - Why Straight-A Students Never Rise to the Top & Rethinking Our Education System

Jamus Lim comes to the YLB studio for a deep dive into the Singapore education system and what Singaporeans need to do in their careers to prepare for the impending AI wave. On top of that, he talks about his expectations vs. reality as an MP (no jokes about cockles, we promise), redefining what it means to succeed in Singapore, and also destroys Terence’s One Shiok Thing with economics.

(00:00) On this episode
(00:19) A message from Folklory
(01:17) Intro
(05:49) How Fatherhood Has Shaped Jamus' Perspective On Politics
(08:39) Do Young People Have More Opportunities in Education Now?
(14:36) Has Singapore Education Peaked?
(19:40) Facing Resistance To Ideas
(23:47) How Jamus Is Preparing His Students For The Changing World
(31:13) Has Jamus Influenced Young People To Become Politicians?
(38:55) Expectation vs. Reality In Jamus' Political Career
(46:20) What Made Jamus Want To Enter Politics
(49:40) One Shiok Thing

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Edited and mixed by Tristen Yeak