> These big companies Like Facebook and Amazon need to create gigantic free universities that are incredibly appealing to attend, giving the corporation the cha

> These big companies Like Facebook and Amazon need to create gigantic free universities that are incredibly appealing to attend, giving the corporation the chance to cream off the most promising new employees. That sounds very dystopic to me; I prefer universities to be publicly owned, managed, and funded (and completely free to join), and for them not to concentrate on following "what employers want" in their cursus. I am a bit tired seeing universities change their program all the time (at least in CS) to follow the latest fad or latest trendy platform / solution / language. University shouldn't form people to get a job; they should provide general knowledge, encourage open mindedness and critical thinking, and provide a strong theoretical background for their students in their specific knowledge domain. Let the students learn their job during their first employment; but in university, give them enough deep understanding of theory so that they'll be able to adapt to whatever tools / solutions will appear in the future (and also concentrate on making them able to learn and adapt by themselves in general).