Amjad Masad on Rethinking College for the AI Era

Masad and Biyani argue AI-era education should trade grades and credentials for trust-based, project-driven exploration rather than early professionalization.

• College as heresy-suppression: Masad argues young people's core social value is questioning deeply held beliefs, but colleges instead train them to be "perfect citizens," leaving a civilizational gap since 4-year degrees can still end in unemployment and debt.
• Academy has no grades or tests: Biyani's Academy drops attendance, grades, tests, and graduation requirements, letting students pursue project-based "side quests" (citing Steve Jobs's calligraphy class) instead of a fixed curriculum.

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