Why Modern Education Is Failing Young People - Prof. Jiang Xueqin

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Modern society assumes that education produces merit. That talent rises naturally, opportunity is fair, and success is earned. In this lecture, Jiang Xueqin challenges that belief. Drawing on history, institutional design, and his own experience within elite universities, Jiang argues that modern education systems no longer function as engines of learning or social mobility. Instead, they operate as filters — selecting for insecurity, obedience, and conformity while reproducing existing hierarchies of power. Rather than cultivating creativity or wisdom, Jiang suggests that universities increasingly reward credentialism, trauma, and strategic compliance. What is presented as meritocracy becomes a mechanism of control: shaping young people to compete, internalise failure, and accept inequality as personal destiny rather than structural design. This video explores how modern education came to mistake selection for merit, why universities play a central role in elite reproduction, and how a system meant to liberate the young now quietly limits them. 🎓 Lecturer: Professor Jiang Xueqin 📅 Recorded: 2025 📖 Full Lecture:    • Secret History #7:  Death by Meritocracy   ⚖️ Educational & Copyright Disclaimer This video is presented for educational and informational purposes only. It contains edited excerpts from a publicly available lecture, transformed to highlight key philosophical and institutional ideas. All rights to the original lecture remain with the original creator. Lecture Hall curates and contextualises academic work to make serious ideas accessible to a wider audience. #Education #Meritocracy #Power #Civilisation #PoliticalPhilosophy #LectureHall #Institutions