Why I'd Rather My Kids Learn Piano Than Code
Learning piano beats learning to code and the reason isn't what you think. After 20 years of playing piano this is why a musical instrument is the most valuable skill you can give a child (or yourself) in the age of AI and automation.
Piano is an honest signal: it can't be faked, bought, or automated. In this video I go through taste, discipline, focus in a world of cheap dopamine, why music is a language for emotions, what piano does for the brain and the Steinway Spirio, the robot pianist nobody buys a ticket to see.
But the truth is, this video isn't really about kids its about you. If you played piano years ago and quit, it's not too late.
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Chapters:
0:00 – Intro
0:10 – Piano is an honest signal
0:53 – Agency in a world of cheap dopamine
1:21 – Taste
1:37 – Emotions
2:09 – What piano does for the brain
2:49 – Why not code? AI
3:28 – The robot pianist (Steinway Spirio)
4:18 – What humans will still value
4:41 – This video isn't about kids