Everything that you've learned: 'Make a lot of money, have…
“Everything that you've learned: 'Make a lot of money, have a nice house'. But they never teach you at school how to relate, how to communicate with others, how to share values with others. ...They teach you how to make a living. You become an optometrist, he becomes a physicist, she becomes a structural engineer, he's an architect. In the future, none of that. Everybody is trained to be a generalist, so they understand different cultures, different values, how we get to be the way we are. So no-one can ever use you for war or killing anybody or hurting anybody”
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
Formal education focuses on technical skills, neglecting interpersonal and cultural understanding essential for cooperation and peace.
In simple terms: Schools teach jobs, not how to relate.
Key Takeaway
Cultivate empathy and cross‑cultural communication.
Themes
education
empathy
peace
culture
communication
Mood
reflective
hopeful
Type
philosophical
inspirational
When to use this quote
- team building
- conflict resolution
- community planning
- global collaboration
Key Concepts
Humanism
systems thinking
social design
Questions to Reflect On
- How can curricula integrate relational skills?
- What role does empathy play in preventing violence?
A Different Perspective
Technical expertise alone cannot prevent conflict.