The Education Myth

Is Our Education System Preparing Humanity for Obsolescence? Discover the shocking truth in The Education Myth.

Every day, millions of young minds are shaped by educational systems that, often unintentionally, diminish the very cognitive capabilities vital for human flourishing in the age of artificial intelligence. Meanwhile, AI capabilities are advancing exponentially, yet often without the constitutional safeguards essential to prevent catastrophic outcomes. In

The Education Myth, Steve Butler, Founder of Luminary AI and author of the Epistemic Imperative Trilogy, exposes this stunning reality: we are conditioning human minds in ways that make beneficial artificial intelligence impossible to achieve.

Drawing from groundbreaking work at Luminary AI, one of the world's first companies operating with an AI executive board governed by the Six Laws of Epistemic Opposition, Butler reveals a staggering truth: our AI systems are being designed for intellectual humility and rigorous self-doubt, while our schools condition humans for dangerous overconfidence and authority-following. This book argues that current educational practices systematically destroy the truth-seeking capacities required for effective human-AI collaboration, democratic resilience, and even human survival.

The Education Myth is a provocative and confrontational call to action. It synthesises insights from neuroscience, cognitive science, and real-world examples to demonstrate:

• How traditional schooling fosters an "epistemic dependency" that leaves minds vulnerable to manipulation and unprepared for AI partnership.

• The profound neuroscience revealing that intellectual humility is a cognitive superpower, directly enhancing sophisticated reasoning and problem-solving.

• Detailed frameworks for transforming education into a "truth-governed" system that cultivates independent thought, systematic doubt, and collaborative truth-seeking.

This is more than an educational critique; it's humanity's survival manual for the age of artificial superintelligence. The choice is binary, and the timeline is immediate. Are we preparing our children for beneficial partnership with AI, or for obsolescence?

Join the constitutional education revolution. The future of human agency might just depend on it.