Why tech founders should study humanities instead of just computer science

You know, the the kind of the Steve Jobs perspective and, like, learn about people Persive.

26:49 / 27:35

the very best thing you can do is actually go back to humanities. Right? You know, the the kind of the Steve Jobs perspective and, like, learn about people Persive. And how they think. Calligraphy? No. Well, I mean, maybe to an extent. Right? Because it's it's like, how do you develop taste? And it's it comes from, like, critical thinking and understanding art and people and I don't know. What do you what do you think?

No. No. No. This is a this is a very, very interesting, tech. So for one, we are pushing people to to go into CS because it was, like, a good way to make money, save money. Yep. Let's put it that way. Safe. Doesn't mean that you will be, like, the best founder or whatever, but, like, save money. So as a dad,

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The discussion challenges the conventional wisdom of pushing everyone into computer science for financial safety. The speakers explore how studying humanities - understanding people, developing taste, and critical thinking - might actually be more valuable for building great products and becoming successful founders than purely technical skills.

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This clip presents a counterintuitive perspective that humanities education creates better founders than the standard CS path everyone recommends.

26:49 - 27:3546scontrarian take

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