Episode 274 | September 17, 2026
Andy Crouch: Why Is AI Coming for My College Degree?
There's a massive backlash, truly like epic backlash, against AI generated music among young listeners. They're very suspicious of it.
— Andy Crouch
Episode Overview
Your “Safe” College Major May Be an AI Dead End
Could AI make your college degree obsolete while making your plumber more valuable? Curtis Chang and Andy Crouch explore how artificial intelligence is disrupting higher education and the future of work—and why skilled trades and embodied human abilities may be safer bets. They also examine the rise of AI therapy and explain why chatbots can offer useful advice but can never replace human connection, spiritual community, and forgiveness.
Chapters
02:36
Declaring Personal Educational Backgrounds
13:26
The Risk of “Cutting Edge” Education
15:37
Computer Science: A Good Bet Turned Bad?
19:49
Advice for Today’s College Students
27:11
The Role of a Teacher in the AI Age
30:54
What About First-Generation American Students
35:27
The Value of Skilled Trades
38:08
The Intellectual Life of the Working Class
42:38
The Real-World Value of Skilled Professionals
44:26
What About AI as a Mental Health Tool?
47:35
The Limits of AI in Providing Human Connection
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