Contraptions | Venkatesh Rao | Substack·Knowledge Under Siege - by Venkatesh Rao - Contraptions - Strategic Response in the Age of Institutional Redundancy

Signals:

• →Universities face obsolescence as AI, platforms, and cultural shifts replace their knowledge monopoly.
• →Four strategic responses exist: public resistance, internal fortification, exit/bypass, and strategic compliance.
• →Institutions must navigate survival in an era where they're attacked for symbolic value, not power.

The Future of Being Human | Andrew Maynard | Substack·Reimagining learning and education in an age of AI - Reflections and provocations from a keynote given at the 2025 Yidan Prize Conference

Signals:

• →AI challenges education's value when intelligence becomes freely accessible to everyone.
• →Future education must center human uniqueness as AI increasingly emulates our defining qualities.
• →Learning environments must leverage both human and artificial intelligence to unlock new potential.