Does school teach you anything useful?

Schools teach knowledge, but life requires wisdom Instead of learning critical life skills on how to manage money, how to negotiate, or how to communicate, kids are mostly taught to memorize information. This is helpful to learn, but not at the cost of not learning critical life skills.

Is 98 of school a waste?

As humans, we survive by learning. Over the years our research has taught us many things. some things that were useful immediately and some things that were not useful until years after they were learned. Looking at it from that perspective – it is NOT true that 98\% of what we learn is a waste.

What should schools be teaching students?

Schools should also be teaching students how to reason and how to learn on their own. If you can read, think, learn, and write, you can handle pretty much anything life throws at you.

Do you think there are too many useless things in school?

Yeah, a lot of useless things. The average person will never use 90\% of the things they’re taught in high school classes. The educational system really needs to rethink the kind of classes it makes mandatory. Far too many classes are completely inapplicable to life in the real world.

Do you use 90\% of the things you’re taught in school?

The average person will never use 90\% of the things they’re taught in high school classes. The educational system really needs to rethink the kind of classes it makes mandatory. Far too many classes are completely inapplicable to life in the real world.

What’s wrong with our schools?

The problem is when schools get too theoretical and focused on exams and they forget to get kids active and out on field trips and exploring their interests. Schools also need to address practical skills like money, investing, and life skills such as ironing and cooking.