Episode
Institutions Have Abandoned Our Young People
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- May 31, 2026
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Summary
In this article, Greg Twemlow argues that modern institutions have failed to provide a reliable developmental path for the upcoming generation. He suggests that artificial intelligence is eroding the traditional apprenticeship layer, threatening the process by which young people acquire human judgment and professional competence. To counter this, he introduces the Context & Critique Rule™, a framework designed to maintain human agency and accountability when using technology. This method encourages individuals to become their own "personal institutions" by applying deliberate friction to AI-generated outputs. Ultimately, the text serves as a call for students to move beyond passive consumption and embrace the role of a Discerner Architect to preserve their intellectual independence. Read the article. About the Author - Greg Twemlow writes and teaches at the intersection of technology, education, and human judgment. He works with educators and businesses to make AI explainable and assessable in classrooms and boardrooms — to ensure AI users show their process and own their decisions. His cognition protocol, the Context & Critique Rule™, is built on a three-step process: Evidence → Cognition → Discernment — a bridge from what’s scattered to what’s chosen. Context & Critique → Accountable AI™. © 2025 Greg Twemlow. “Context & Critique → Accountable AI” and “Context & Critique Rule” are unregistered trademarks (™).