Is College Still Worth It in the Age of AI? The American Dream Is Changing | Episode 48

AI is changing the way we learn, work, build businesses, and potentially even how we define success.In Episode 48 of Generational Gains, Greg and Carson Herlean debate what they would do if they were 20 years old today with artificial intelligence at their fingertips, and whether the traditional path of college, a career, buying a home, and building the “American Dream” still makes sense.They explore the line between using AI as a powerful tool and using it as a shortcut. Can AI make you dramatically more productive and creative, or are people becoming dependent on it and losing the ability to think for themselves?The conversation then turns to one of the biggest questions facing young people today: Is college still worth it?Greg and Carson discuss why experience, relationships, real-world skills, entrepreneurship, and the ability to use AI may increasingly matter just as much, or more, than a traditional degree in many careers.In this episode:• How Greg is implementing AI inside his business• Whether AI makes us smarter or lazier• Why the people who master AI could have a massive advantage• How AI is already changing education• Whether spending four years in college still makes sense• College vs. entrepreneurship and real-world experience• Why hustle still matters even with AI• How hiring could change in an AI-driven economy• Whether the traditional American Dream is becoming harder to achieve• Why every path to success still requires time, sacrifice, and failureAI may make things faster, but Greg and Carson argue that it doesn’t eliminate the need to work, learn, take risks, and actually apply what you know. As Greg puts it, the people who combine AI with relentless execution could end up miles ahead of everyone who refuses to adapt.Subscribe to Generational Gains for conversations about money, entrepreneurship, business, investing, family, and building wealth across generations.Watch the full video episode on Greg's YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@gregherleanFollow and connect with Greg on IG: https://www.instagram.com/gregherlean/Check out Greg's website here: https://www.gregherlean.com/Carson's IG: https://www.instagram.com/c.herlean/Carson's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@carsonherlean