Pipeline or Catalyst? The Dual Paths of Elite Education
Imagine if college were replaced by divinity schools. Instead of 4 years of specialization, we could produce an empathetic, free-thinking, death-conquering, impact-oriented generation.
If kids are reading this, depending on who you are, college is probably still worthwhile right now, but 5 years from now, I expect things will be quite different. Peter Thiel has run a really interesting experiment with his Thiel Fellows program whose graduates (including Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin) have done far better than university propon... See more
Ben Horowitz • The Architecture of Tomorrow: An Interview With Ben Horowitz
Thriving takes both labor and leisure. It takes curiosity. An education system that segregates labor and leisure and that removes curiosity from our essential needs drives and sustains inequity and must be challenged.