Dune got it right and Paul Atreides received the ultimate education…
With the advent of ChatGPT and other large language models, many are asking how education and instruction might need to change.
We wrote this position piece recently about AI-augmented vs raw cognition.
“The ultimate education involves instruction in cutting-edge technology (‘technology augmented intelligence’) but also development of raw cognition in an unaided format — martial arts, meditation, languages, mental math.”
The ultimate education system includes:
High-tech and zero-tech environments.
Rich assessment — Test in ways which strategically aids learning, like real-world tests.
Multidimensional learning spaces — Learners develop cognition in physical contexts.
Apprenticeship relationships — Model excellence + a personal emotional relationship.
Use of World 3 Objects — Learners need to understand their skills, capabilities, and beliefs are cognitive assets.
This type of education is described in the science fiction classic, Dune. In Dune, Paul, the scion of the noble House Atreides, is instructed in modern technology — like binary coding and advanced weaponry, as well as in unaided cognition — like body and mind control down to a nerve and chemical level.