Why It Feels Pointless to Learn Anything Now

What if the skill you're learning today isn't valuable by the time you're finally good at it? With the release of GPT-6 Astra and OpenAI saying we may be entering the AGI era, millions of people are asking the same question: What should I learn now? This video explores how AI is changing education, careers, software development, creative work, and whether learning still matters when AI can already perform many of the tasks we're trying to master. ───────────────────────────── ▻ About Stratagem I make videos exploring the hidden psychological mechanisms shaping ambition, technology, and modern life. The goal isn't to tell you what to think. It's to help you understand the forces changing the world around you. New videos every week. ───────────────────────────── ▻ After Knowing If you enjoy the research behind these videos, After Knowing is where I publish a free research report every two weeks exploring one big question about psychology, technology, and modern life. Join for free: https://afterknowing.co ───────────────────────────── ▻ Want to explore further? Here are some of the articles, papers, and reports that informed this video. Research & References OpenAI — GPT-6 Astra Announcement Axios — Greg Brockman's "AGI Era" Statement OpenAI Charter — AGI Definition International Labour Organization (ILO) — Generative AI and Jobs: A 2025 Update Cui et al. — AI and Software Developer Productivity Lee et al. — The Impact of Generative AI on Critical Thinking Bastani et al. — GPT Assistants and Mathematics Learning Contractor & Reyes — Experimental Evidence on the Learning Impact of Generative AI Stanford Digital Economy Lab — Early-Career Employment in AI-Exposed Jobs Visual & Media Sources Tom's Guide PBS NewsHour CBS Evening News MavGPT Ars Technica The New York Times Magazine Hasan Aboul Hasan ───────────────────────────── ▻ Chapters 00:00 — Learning in AI Era 03:07 — The Prompt Problem 05:06 — Task vs Job 07:48 — Astra and AGI 10:39 — Human Skills vs AI 12:32 — The Beginner Problem 14:58 — Can AI Teach? 17:25 — No Safe Skill 19:55 — Why Learn Anyway? #ai #artificialintelligence #agi #gpt6 #openai #futureofwork #technology #psychology #stratagem 👁️ After Knowing → https://afterknowing.co ▻ BUSINESS ENQUIRIES dylanstratagem@gmail.com