Vishen LakhianiFounder of Mindvalley | NYT Bestselling Author | Transforming Lives Globally

The Barcelona Experiment - Mindvalley University Documentary Trailer

1 Jun 2018 · 1 min

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A short documentary trailer (Mindvalley University — "The Barcelona Experiment") in which the speaker critiques the traditional four-year college model and introduces an experimental, month-long, experiential learning program held in Barcelona that gathered a global community of learners. The speaker frames this as a bold, risky alternative that could replace traditional education and emphasizes personal transformation, community interaction, and international, concentrated learning experiences.

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The idea of the four year college to me is rubbish. It belongs in the trash bin of history. A lot of parents that I talk to now, they still don't fully understand that their kids actually probably will never drive a car. My education never helped me figure out what I really want to do. I never experienced that there would even be some space for a conversation like that. What are the aspects of the traditional education system that we should stop practicing? An experiment that we tried for the very first time in Barcelona this year, like learning for a month, a concentrated month in different countries all around the world. We bring together a community of people from all over the world to come together, interact, learn, grow, inspire each other. I wish I had something like that. I actually am so confident that this is a good idea. It can replace the traditional education. It's bold, it's edgy, it has a lot of risk. I had a feeling that that's I was getting involved in, but I had no idea to what level it would affect me and my spirit. I've never heard of anything ever like mine at university.