I have thought the same with young kids. After a little thought I decided its best not to really change anything. As you said there is no benefit of taking kids out of school even if you believe the skills wont be useful. If they are happy at school and gain a sense of mastery and purpose with peers etc then that is good.
If you want specifics then sure asking them “what do you want to be when you grow up” is definitely not a good idea, if it ever was. Also our society is all geared towards feeling worthwhile if you make something rather than just being intrinsically worthwhile. You can wonder how a parent in the “Culture” universe would bring up their child.
Perhaps the more open a child is to a Brain Computer Interface such as Neuralink, the more they will contribute in the future? I keep the kids away from ChatGPT and image generators—if kids get a sense of achievement from drawing then I don’t see any good that can come of letting them make artwork in seconds.
Also I consider it plenty likely enough that we won’t see that future anytime soon. If you have read “Chip wars” you will realize how incredibly fragile the semi-conductor supply chain is. If Taiwan is invaded, then that guarantees say 5+ years of a setback and I could realistically see 2 decades if things really turn to strife and supply chains collapse. Additionally if we have a “slow takeoff” as I believe once again China will see that they will essentially have no chance of a Chinese century and will be motivated to destabilize things—likewise for any major power that thinks they are losing out. Where I live thats supply chain shortages but not a vastly changed world.
I have thought the same with young kids. After a little thought I decided its best not to really change anything. As you said there is no benefit of taking kids out of school even if you believe the skills wont be useful. If they are happy at school and gain a sense of mastery and purpose with peers etc then that is good.
If you want specifics then sure asking them “what do you want to be when you grow up” is definitely not a good idea, if it ever was. Also our society is all geared towards feeling worthwhile if you make something rather than just being intrinsically worthwhile. You can wonder how a parent in the “Culture” universe would bring up their child.
Perhaps the more open a child is to a Brain Computer Interface such as Neuralink, the more they will contribute in the future? I keep the kids away from ChatGPT and image generators—if kids get a sense of achievement from drawing then I don’t see any good that can come of letting them make artwork in seconds.
Also I consider it plenty likely enough that we won’t see that future anytime soon. If you have read “Chip wars” you will realize how incredibly fragile the semi-conductor supply chain is. If Taiwan is invaded, then that guarantees say 5+ years of a setback and I could realistically see 2 decades if things really turn to strife and supply chains collapse. Additionally if we have a “slow takeoff” as I believe once again China will see that they will essentially have no chance of a Chinese century and will be motivated to destabilize things—likewise for any major power that thinks they are losing out. Where I live thats supply chain shortages but not a vastly changed world.