The Tip of the Iceberg: Thoughts on the Future of Education

Published: Nov. 19, 2015, midnight

b'In this episode, Two Black Nerds catch up and talk about mathematics before talking about Khan Academy and how it changed the way we learn and it\\u2019s future potential through Artificial Intelligence. They also briefly discuss the value of data in \\u201cfree\\u201d services before discussing the college education\\u2019s future and viability due to increases in tuition and degree inflation. They also discuss how people in STEM fields do not necessarily have an \\u2018education\\u2019 but rather \\u2018training\\u2019 for solving problems. They also enter a discussion around coding bootcamps and their viability before concluding that they are definitely fulfilling a need. Lastly, they close out by discussing the Stanford 2025 project and other non-traditional forms of education.'