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#AIS: Joe Lonsdale on the problem with higher education

2022/6/2
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乔·隆斯代尔认为,美国社会面临诸多问题,例如无家可归、教育不平等、基础设施建设低效等,这些问题的根源在于人们对真理的追求不足,缺乏思想竞争和对不同意见的尊重。他以奥斯汀市政府应对无家可归者问题的策略为例,指出许多社会项目缺乏透明度和问责制,将特定观点奉为教条,导致资源浪费和问题恶化。他还批评大学教育体系被教条主义所控制,不再是思想自由辩论的场所,这使得人们不敢表达不同意见,社会进步受到阻碍。他认为,要解决这些问题,需要恢复对真理的追求,尊重不同意见,进行理性的辩论,并建立问责制和透明度机制。他还强调了家庭结构的重要性,以及1971年经济和社会变革对美国社会的影响。 乔·隆斯代尔还谈到了他创办新大学的计划,旨在培养创新者,弥补现有大学体系的不足。他认为,大学应该教授思想史,促进跨学科研究,并培养学生的批判性思维能力。他还指出,美国政治和文化分裂的主要原因是受过高等教育的专业人士阶层与普通民众的观点差异,这导致了社会冲突和政治僵局。他认为,要解决这些问题,需要勇敢的领导者敢于直言不讳地指出问题,并推动社会改革。

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Joe Lonsdale discusses the breakdown of society and the lack of debate and truth-seeking in addressing issues like homelessness and education.
  • Homelessness is treated as a housing problem rather than addressing underlying issues like job training.
  • There is a lack of intellectual humility and respect for those who disagree, leading to a dogmatic approach to problem-solving.
  • The housing first strategy, initially deployed under George W. Bush, has been ineffective and unaccountable.

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This talk was recorded LIVE at the All-In Summit in Miami and included slides. To watch on YouTube, check out our All-In Summit playlist: https://bit.ly/aisytplaylist)

0:00 Joe Lonsdale speaks about the problem with higher education and the importance of debate/truth-seeking

10:13 Bestie Q&A with Joe: Why Americans feel victimized, what happened in 1971, getting off the gold standard, school choice, starting UATX

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