Dyson's closing question reframed the entire purpose of education. 'Knowledge is merely a tool,' he argued. 'There is someone in Argentina or Singapore who has the same degree as you. The difference lies in how you use it. Will you use your education for life or just as a living?' The distinction between knowledge and significance — between having information and doing something meaningful with it — was Dyson's final challenge to the Georgia Tech graduates. Coming from a CEO who had risen through the ranks of a global corporation, the question carried an implicit critique of credentialism: the degree itself was not the destination. It was only the beginning of the real question: What would you do with it?