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I might be terribly wrong on the premises or observations. Anyway, opinion is a belly button; everyone has one. Note: Even with the rise of AI, it seems that many AI companies serve technology, not people. Yet, Nitesh mentioned Twitter and Pinterest have been teachers' great resources even though the purpose isn't even for education. I wonder if the indirect impact on education is worth exploring (?) For tech products, the entertainment style of learning (e.g., TikTok, YouTube) seems to be much more prevalent and widely accepted (even though the effectiveness is questionable). But shall we dismiss or shall we leverage? Lastly, content-driven ed-tech products are still working under the assumption of a certain format of learning (how people should learn and what to consume), while both learners and teachers are also opinionated on it already. Given the existing system, is that really the right premise to base on?

Here are some of the problems I’ve been interested in: How can we transform the current learning system from obligation and social signals and truly nurture our curiosity and personal growth? It seems that learning is strongly tied to the incentives of social expectation and success. Yet, discovering people’s inner motivation can still make social success a by-product, making the choice of personal growth and success a false dichotomy. How might we engineer an environment more like this? What I build: None. I see Minerva , Exploratorium , and buildspace as successful cases, but I don’t know ho

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