Food For Thought

THE FUTURE OF JOBS AND EDUCATION

In this 10 minute video, Noah Harari discusses the future of jobs and the future of education. He points out the two most important skills we all need to thrive in the 21st century. If You Want To SUCCEED In Life, developing these two skills is the first step forward. In this video, Harari talks about the AI revolution and how it will affect the job market in the near future.

Yuval Noah Harari is an Israeli public intellectual, historian and professor in the Department of History at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He is the author of the popular science bestsellers Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow, and 21 Lessons for the 21st Century. 

EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE - DANIEL GOLDMAN

In this 5 minute video, Emotional intelligence is introduced as a range of abilities, self-awareness, emotional self-management, empathy, social skills. Women tend to be better than men on average at empathy, particularly emotional empathy, sensing in the moment how the other person is feeling and also, at social skills, at keeping things feeling good between people in a group. Men, on the other hand, tend to be better on average at self-confidence, particularly in groups, and at managing distressing emotions. 

Daniel Goleman is a psychologist, lecturer, and science journalist who has reported on the brain and behavioral sciences for The New York Times for many years. His 1995 book, Emotional Intelligence (Bantam Books) was on The New York Times bestseller list for a year and a half. 

EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE & ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

In this short 4 minute video, you will learn from Yuval Noah Harari that Artificial Intelligence can also have a part to play when it comes to emotional intelligence. He asks the audience the following question:

"What happens when your refrigerator is more attuned to your feelings than your husband?" 

THE WORLD RIGHT NOW, LEARNING & THE JOB MARKET

In this 2.5 minute video Prof. Yuval Noah Harari explores what is really happening in our world right now as it relates to learning and the job market . In this clip, he offers advice to those born in the last 10 years -- the children of the 21st century.  But it applies to anybody who finds themselves out of work in the current job market.