010 – S1 E9 – How might we cultivate an economy that cares about serving the greater good as much as it does about profit and competition?

homeroom is a podcast bridging the education gap between the classroom and the living room by starting conversations on topics impacting society. In this episode, I speak with Raymond, the country manager of an international non profit called Christian Mission–about the influence the economic status of our country has on our educational systems, and why certain skills are necessary to obtain to ensure a stable career. We discussed the generational mindset of prioritizing hard skills shifting to one that favors soft skills, and how the long-forgotten link between the two might be ethics and a society that cares about serving the greater good as much as it does about making profits and regulating competition. Check out our conversation, join our ongoing discourse on social media, and subscribe for more. https://www.instagram.com/homeroomed/ — Raymond is the country manager of an international non-profit organization called Christian Mission. He is based in The Philippines. https://www.instagram.com/raymondfrancia/ Rée is a visual storyteller and educator exploring the consequences that mass education has on creativity, identity, and interpersonal connection. https://www.instagram.com/theinterdisciplinarian/ — References: Yuval Noah Harari’s talk at Google (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bw9P_ZXWDJU) A Whole New Mind by Daniel H. Pink