Now That Information Is Free, What's a College Campus Actually For?
surprisetalk · hn · 2026-10-13
The essay argues that as information becomes freely accessible and AI ubiquitous, the core value of a college campus shifts from knowledge transmission to what can't be downloaded: physical co-presence, face-to-face mentorship, peer community, and immersive formative environments — and explores how campus spaces and functions should be redesigned around that.
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