Key points

AI is shifting education from memorization to critical thinking and metacognitive skills.

Overuse of AI can harm reasoning by encouraging students to outsource cognitive effort.

Schools must teach when to use AI—and when to think for yourself—to preserve human intellect.

“The object of education is to prepare the young to educate themselves throughout their lives.”

—Robert Maynard Hutchins

Robert Maynard Hutchins wasn’t just making a statement about lifelong learning, he was offering an educational philosophy rooted in critical thinking and human flourishing. As president of the University of Chicago and a leading educational reformer in the 20th century, Hutchins championed a liberal arts education anchored in the “Great Books” tradition. He believed education should

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