RE: Item 2, I think that unfortunately genetics has a strong, though not absolute role.
But on an more optimistic note I think the ability of technology to accommodate different learning styles will help unlock the potential of many people. I'm looking forward to seeing what innovations come from people who think in ways that are truly unconventional.
However, I think a very important underlying question is "what kind of intelligence are we actually going to need in the future?" I think it depends on who you ask.
Most Americans would probably say 'logical reasoning for working with computers so you won't have to worry about automation'.
But if Kai-Fu Lee was here I bet he would say 'creativity and artistic talent' since art is a human activity that is harder for a machine to grasp.
Either way, the capacity of the internet to proliferate bullshit means that everyone is going to have to learn epistemology whether they want to or not.
But on an more optimistic note I think the ability of technology to accommodate different learning styles will help unlock the potential of many people. I'm looking forward to seeing what innovations come from people who think in ways that are truly unconventional.
However, I think a very important underlying question is "what kind of intelligence are we actually going to need in the future?" I think it depends on who you ask.
Most Americans would probably say 'logical reasoning for working with computers so you won't have to worry about automation'.
But if Kai-Fu Lee was here I bet he would say 'creativity and artistic talent' since art is a human activity that is harder for a machine to grasp.
Either way, the capacity of the internet to proliferate bullshit means that everyone is going to have to learn epistemology whether they want to or not.