Perspectives

Featuring essays, reflections, and diverse viewpoints from our editorial team. Explore thoughtful pieces that challenge assumptions, spark conversation, and deepen our understanding of gifts, talents, and human potential.

Rethinking the “College or Nothing” Script in an AI-Driven Economy Members Public

Why discerning parents should steer away from ideology and toward strategic optionality in learning pathways

David Yi
David Yi
Perspectives

McDonald’s CEO Says “Nobody Cares About Your Career” Members Public

Uncomfortable lesson for how we prepare children for work, agency, and adulthood.

David Yi
David Yi
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What Elite Schools Must Teach Beyond Excellence Members Public

Elite schools in Singapore spark reflection on privilege, insulation, and the responsibility of raising grounded, humane leaders.

David Yi
David Yi
Perspectives

When the World Stops Coming to the US Members Public

As fewer international students come to the US, the global classroom is thinning. What this shift means for parents raising globally minded children.

David Yi
David Yi
Perspectives

Maieutic Education: An Ancient Idea for an Uncertain Age Members Public

Why learning that draws out gifts matters more than ever in an age of AI

David Yi
David Yi
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Why Attention Is Becoming the Scarcest Gift on Campus Members Public

In a world built for constant connection, the ability to protect attention may be the hidden skill that allows gifts to surface, talents to mature, and calling to become clear.

David Yi
David Yi
Perspectives

Worldschooling Without Structure Isn’t Freedom—It’s Drift Members Public

Worldschooling can awaken curiosity and global awareness, but what families need to know before taking learning on the road.

David Yi
David Yi
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You Only Get 12 Summers Members Public

You only get twelve summers with your child—twelve chances to help them discover who they are and who they could become.

David Yi
David Yi
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