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AI Summary
- Matt Smith's 'The Preparation' (co-authored with Doug Casey) proposes a practical four-year alternative to college built around intensive 3-month 'cycles'
- Smith's son Maxim has completed EMT training, firefighting, house-building, cattle work, and launched a business—a real-world hero's journey replacing traditional college
- Framework transforms ages 18-22 into skill-building and personal code development, challenging whether college remains the default path