Preparing a Child for a Changing World
Fourteen things that hold value regardless of which future arrives, weighted by how little any of them depends on a specific technology.
Fourteen capacities hold value whichever future arrives, and the one weighted highest is whether a child can teach themselves something new without instruction.
Preparing a Child for a Changing World
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It uses the McCrindle generation boundaries (Gen Alpha 2010–2024, Gen Beta 2025–2039) and UN World Population Prospects vital rates. Sources and formulas are on our methodology page.
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