Western democracies are failing to adapt their educational systems to the reality of modern labor markets: people now require multiple careers throughout their lives rather than single lifetime careers, but educational institutions still train for specific lifelong vocations, leaving workers unprepared for economic disruption.

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Speaker

Edward Alden

Evidence Quote

We really are still educating people for an old sort of economy...train for a particular career...you're going to do that for the rest of your life...People have multiple careers now, and I think we need to have an educational system that reflects that.

Source

The Decay of the World Order As We Know It | A World on the BrinkReal Vision
Created: 8/10/2026, 10:51:30 PM

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