Karpathy-linked thread says 80% of school should be math, physics, and CS
ctjlewis · x · 2026-07-24
Andrej Karpathy’s education take is being used to argue against pure short-term optimization. The core claim in the quoted thread is that 80% of schooling should be math, physics, and CS—not mainly for immediate utility, but because it builds cognitive grooves that become harder to form later in life.
The thread frames that as a pre-AGI vs. post-AGI question:
- Pre-AGI: those foundations help you get a job.
- Post-AGI: they help you remain a capable, empowered human.
- Everything else, the argument says, can be layered on later.
The reply pushes back on a life strategy that only optimizes for immediate results, calling it a path toward a hollowed-out, soulless existence.
Related event: Karpathy's Proposal for 80% STEM Education Sparks Debate(3 posts)→
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