Steven
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Why are we pretending it does?
But what I would say is if in school we taught young kids a couple of new things and we stopped teaching them about Pythagoras' theorem, which, by the way, ChatGPT is going to do for you with your eyes closed, and we taught them about the new economy of the internet, about the ability to start a shop. I...
But what I would say is if in school we taught young kids a couple of new things and we stopped teaching them about Pythagoras' theorem, which, by the way, ChatGPT is going to do for you with your eyes closed, and we taught them about the new economy of the internet, about the ability to start a shop. I...
It's crazy that the school system was designed in such a way where they put me in an exclusion unit because I was so preoccupied with doing business deals at school. And my headmaster came on national TV on What I Like You and said, yeah, we unexpelled him eventually because he made the school so much money.
It's crazy that the school system was designed in such a way where they put me in an exclusion unit because I was so preoccupied with doing business deals at school. And my headmaster came on national TV on What I Like You and said, yeah, we unexpelled him eventually because he made the school so much money.
But the system was punishing me for entrepreneurship and it wasn't teaching me anything about the new economy, which is technology.
But the system was punishing me for entrepreneurship and it wasn't teaching me anything about the new economy, which is technology.
Steve, do you think it matters if the percentage of young people who are able to achieve financial freedom and have a family is shrinking?
Steve, do you think it matters if the percentage of young people who are able to achieve financial freedom and have a family is shrinking?
So do I think it matters if the percentage of young people that are able to... Are you saying attain wealth and have a family?
So do I think it matters if the percentage of young people that are able to... Are you saying attain wealth and have a family?
Yeah, achieve financial freedom and have a family.
Yeah, achieve financial freedom and have a family.
I think that's a really big problem. I think that's a really big problem.
I think that's a really big problem. I think that's a really big problem.
I know, listen, and I know you've got this podcast and I know you inspire young people and I think that's a good thing. I think it's a good thing that you inspire young people to go out and work hard and try and achieve something. But I'm an economist and what I see is the percentage of young people who make it shrinking.
I know, listen, and I know you've got this podcast and I know you inspire young people and I think that's a good thing. I think it's a good thing that you inspire young people to go out and work hard and try and achieve something. But I'm an economist and what I see is the percentage of young people who make it shrinking.
And I think if you combine those two things, you reach a really dangerous place because we go and tell the young people, it's there for you to start a business. And at the same time, the number of people who make it is 10%. 5%, 2%, 1%. And there will always be that one person who makes it. There will always be that Stephen Bartlett in every country in the world who's making it through.
And I think if you combine those two things, you reach a really dangerous place because we go and tell the young people, it's there for you to start a business. And at the same time, the number of people who make it is 10%. 5%, 2%, 1%. And there will always be that one person who makes it. There will always be that Stephen Bartlett in every country in the world who's making it through.
You know what I'm saying? But the systematic issue matters, Stephen.