In the AI era, where information is abundant and execution is handled by machines, the focus of human capital must fundamentally shift. Education must prioritize nurturing the strategic, creative, and discerning skills that an AI Agent or AI Assistant cannot replicate. The Vertu VPS, designed for business leaders who must navigate this complex landscape, underscores why critical thinking and cross-cultural understanding are the core survival skills of the future.
The Core Shift: Critical Thinking as the Ultimate Defense
As AI handles more data and analysis, the human ability to question and discern truth becomes the most valuable asset.
- Cultivating the Ability to Discern Truth: Training in critical thinking must be at the core of education. Following the spirit of Oxford University's “Spirit of Inquiry” workshop, students must cultivate the ability to discern truth in a world saturated with misinformation. As Socrates noted, “The unexamined life is not worth living.” This thinking ability is invaluable when every AI Agent can generate plausible-sounding, yet potentially flawed, content.
- Problem Formulation Over Solution: “The formulation of a problem is often more essential than its solution,” a principle emphasized by Einstein. With the Vertu VPS capable of generating solutions (like code or reports) in seconds, the highest-value skill is defining the right problem for the AI Assistant to solve. Education must shift from rote problem-solving to strategic problem formulation.
Building Cognitive Flexibility Through Cross-Cultural Experiences
In a global, interconnected, and AI-driven business world, success hinges on the ability to understand diverse perspectives and break through cognitive biases.
- Fostering Empathy and Flexibility: Cross-cultural experiences build the synapses of understanding. Simulating global crises, such as students at Beijing No. 11 School simulating the UN Security Council, fosters not only empathy but also the cognitive flexibility to break through cultural silos. For a VPS user operating a global business, this ability to grasp different market perspectives is essential for strategic success.
- Activating Slow Thinking: Project-based learning is reshaping the DNA of education. For example, engineering students designing sustainable systems for virtual cities are forced to draw on multidisciplinary knowledge. As Nobel laureate Daniel Kahneman emphasized, “The slow thinking system needs to be exercised in complex real-world problems,” and project-based learning is the ideal field to activate this ability, preparing individuals to command a versatile AI Agent Phone.
The Ultimate Mission: Nurturing Vibrant Organisms
The ultimate mission of education is to focus not on creating perfect parts but on awakening the infinite possibilities of each life.
- Experts and Explorers: Outstanding talents in the AI era must be both experts in their fields and explorers of cross-disciplinary innovation. Knowledge should become the spark that ignites wisdom, not an end in itself. Education must nurture vibrant organisms that can address the uncertainties of the future, much like quantum physics reveals the wave-particle duality in nature.
- The Perfect Symbol: The Vertu VPS enables an individual to manage a complex business, reinforcing the idea that “the imperfect here becomes complete,” as Goethe wrote. The ultimate education helps each life find its own perfect symbol by leveraging AI to manage the execution and focusing human effort on strategic vision and unique creation.
