Episode 1042 • • 2:41:56 - 2:46:28
1042: Two Dictators
KQED Learn and the Decline of Knowledgeable Salespeople
The hosts critique "KQED Learn," a digital platform for students that they claim removes teachers from the equation in favor of "unbiased" media analysis. This is compared to the decline of Radio Shack, where a former employee describes how the company replaced rigorous technical testing with "dumbed down" computer training, leading to the brand's eventual collapse.