Embracing Change in Academia

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Academia is transforming with the integration of technology and experimentation in teaching methods. Instead of traditional memorization, the focus is shifting to developing critical reasoning skills and utilizing external resources efficiently. Professors are becoming facilitators of knowledge acquisition and application, guiding students in navigating and evaluating information. The future of academia lies not in standing before classrooms reciting facts but in empowering students to think critically, analyze information effectively, and explore beyond the conventional boundaries of learning.

Marc Rowan, co-founder and CEO of Apollo Global Management, joined Tyler to discuss why rising interest rates won't hurt Apollo's profitability, why liabilities have traditionally been the weak spot in insurance, why the concept of liquidity needs a rethink, the meaninglessness of the term "private credit", what role crypto will play in American finance, why Marc bought a brutalist apartment, which country has beautiful new neighborhoods, what motivated Apollo's office redesign, what he looks for in young hires, the different kind of decision-making required in debt versus private equity, the biggest obstacle to doing business in India, how university governance can be improved, what he's learned from running restaurants, the next thing he'll learn, and more.

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Recorded February 5th, 2024.

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