The video discusses the problems with the current education system, using a reaction video by Prince EA. The speaker is critical of the system, saying it is outdated, rigid, and focused on standardization rather than individualization. They argue that the system prioritizes test scores over creativity, critical thinking, and emotional intelligence.
The speaker also mentions that the system is designed to produce workers for factories, rather than preparing students for the modern world. They suggest that the system should be reformed to prioritize creativity, collaboration, and individualization.
The video also features an interview with a student who shares their own experiences with the education system. The student expresses frustration with the system, feeling that it is not preparing them for the real world.
The speaker suggests four ways to fix the education system:
1. Look at the cognitive sciences and integrate them into the classrooms.
2. Bring joy back into the classroom.
3. Look at what's working in other countries, such as Finland.
4. Implement a more individualized approach to education.
The video ends with the speaker encouraging viewers to do their own research and learn more about how to change the education system.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The video being discussed has reached over a quarter of a billion people on Facebook and YouTube combined.
2. Albert Einstein said, "Everybody's a genius if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid."
3. The modern-day schooling system has not changed much in 150 years.
4. The current education system is based on the factory model, where students are trained to work in factories.
5. The system is designed to suppress creativity and individuality.
6. Finland has a different approach to education, with a focus on collaboration and individualized learning.
7. Teachers in Finland are highly respected and well-paid, with a master's degree and experience required to become a teacher.
8. The brain works best when a person is happy, and stress and misery can hinder learning.
9. There are four ways to fix the educational system:
- Look at education as drawing out the talent from a person, rather than putting more stuff in.
- Bring joy back into the classroom.
- Look at what's working in other countries, such as Finland.
- Use a more individualized approach to learning.
10. Every child has a gift inside them, and it's up to educators to draw that gift out.
11. The cure for cancer may exist in a child who is not being engaged or motivated in the classroom.
12. The books "I Love Learning, I Hate School" by Susan D. Bloom, "Brain Rules" by John Medina, and "The Underground History of American Education" by John Taylor Gatto are mentioned as resources for understanding the educational system.