John Collison cofounded the fintech company Stripe with his brother.
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Good news, students who have decided to double-major in college: Stripe cofounder John Collison predicts that the late nights, schedule juggling, and meticulous planning will be worth it in the age of AI.Collison, who also serves as Stripe's president, said he's "bullish" on double majors and they "will do incredibly well over the next 10 to 20 years.""If you understand software and understand marketing, you now can go massively improve the entire marketing funnel for your company," Collison said earlier this spring on the tech talk show TBPN. "Now, one person can do what would have taken 20 people dredging through all these systems."Collison referenced the late Charlie Munger, who served as Berkshire Hathaway's vice chairman for over four decades and was Warren Buffett's business partner."Charlie Munger talked about the importance of being multidisciplinary and multidisciplinary thinking," Collison said. "He thinks getting a functional understanding of many disciplines is not that hard. You can just go read the books now or you can talk to your AI about it. I think multidisciplinary thinkers are going to do incredibly well."The number of students choosing to double major is on the rise at many US universities amid job-security concerns, according to analysis published in The Hechinger Report in November.
