The Future of Education

Will your college be around in 10 years?

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Something to Read: (6 minutes)

The Future of Higher Education

Weak infrastructure, poor supply chain, lack of emergency resources are a couple shortcomings the pandemic made apparent to us.

But one topic (especially in the US) that’s been on the chopping block is the future of colleges and universities.

This hyper-inflated operation we call ‘higher education’ has already been losing it’s shine and the pandemic took the rug from under.

Professor and writer Scott Galloway devised a system to categorize over 400 colleges & universities into four quadrants based on how successful they’ll be post-COVID.

If you don’t see yours — click here to find out where your alma mater stands.

My alma mater of Penn State University falls under ‘Survive’

To read Scott’s full synopsis here (6 minute read)

A question for our international readers:

How are universities doing in your country? I’d be interested in hearing about how covid effected your universities.

Tweet me here or respond to this email on your observations.

Something to Watch: (5 minutes)

Why is it so Hard to Sit Down and Work | Jordan Peterson

A Song to Listen to:

BOSQ ft. Mendee Ichikawa - Never Feel Cold

If you like to bump music while you cook — add this to the list.

Listen to this track and many others on La Fórmula, a playlist by Modern Analects

A Quote to Think About:

“A degree on the wall means you’re educated as much as the shoes on your feet mean walking.”

Ryan Holiday