Are Schools Preparing Kids for the Wrong Future?

What should children actually be learning today?In this episode of Game On, Abhishek Shah, Moustafa El Chiati, and Fahmi Al Shawwa talk through why they started the podcast and what they want it to become.They revisit where the idea began and why documenting real conversations felt important.The discussion moves into education. Are schools preparing kids for today’s world, or still operating on outdated systems?They break down the gap between what is taught and what actually matters. Skills like sales, networking, public speaking, financial literacy, and self-learning.The conversation expands into the business of education, comparing for-profit and nonprofit models, and questioning whether student outcomes or returns drive decisions.What you will learn in this episode• Why the current education system is being questioned• The real skills schools do not teach• How parents are rethinking success for their children• The role of self-learning and curiosity going forward• Why degrees still matter and where they are losing relevance• The difference between for-profit and nonprofit education models• How AI is already changing hiring and productivity• What leaders need to expect from teams in an AI-driven worldKey Moments00:00 Why the podcast started01:00 The Sri Lanka idea03:00 Defining success for the podcast05:00 Rethinking success for kids06:25 Education system at an inflection point08:00 Skills not taught in school10:40 Is a degree still needed12:00 Self-learning and curiosity22:00 AI and job disruption31:00 Trust and the darker side of AIFollow Game OnInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/gameonconversation/Follow the HostsAbhishek Shahhttps://www.instagram.com/abhss/Moustafa El Chiatihttps://www.instagram.com/moustafafc/Fahmi Al Shawwahttps://www.instagram.com/fshawwa/