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I think if you follow thru on the article and read the associate links (8 alternatives) you'll see that i do more than say "skip college". For me, its about ho

I think if you follow thru on the article and read the associate links (8 alternatives) you'll see that i do more than say "skip college". For me, its about how one lives a good life. People forget that there are three basic ideas: A) how to find happiness B) how to eradicate unhappiness C) how to have a smooth, daily existence What I try to show in this article (and the articles I link to) is that the above can be (not WILL BE but CAN BE) achieved without going to college. And, btw, since I was able to achieve some degree of happiness through entrepreneurship I have some expertise in saying this.

Mz 16y ago
A) I did read the link on "8 alternatives", which also didn't really talk about becoming a better entrepreneur through skipping college. I stand by my assertion that the title you chose for promoting your website here on HN is misleading. B) I have cystic fibrosis and so does my 23 year old son. I have figured out how to get us well so I think I have some expertise for talking about stuff like that. So far, it's gotten me accused of being a liar, charlatan, and snake oil salesman and gotten me thrown off of at least one CF list. So good luck with claiming "I'm an entrepreneur and I'm happy" as a credential. (A college degree generally carries more weight than that. Yes, I think it bites...) PS, rather than continue to argue with me, you would have been better served by changing the title on HN to something more representative of the actual content. You might want to step lightly. Getting flagged and possibly ultimately banned here won't achieve your obvious goal of promoting your site (and upcoming book).
- jaltucher 16y ago
  How is it not representative when i directly suggest that one could become an entrepreneur instead of going to college. The benefits: A) get a faster start B) not burdened with debt C) learn to communicate and sell D) learn to develop ideas that (hopefully) will get accepted by the marketplace E) learn to fail and bounce back from failure. These are all qualities that could occur (which I mention in the articles and their comments) by making the choice to become an entrepreneur instead of going to college. I appreciate your perspective but not sure why you are down on this topic.
  - Mz 16y ago
    The article doesn't say any of that. So the title is not representative of the actual content. I don't know how to say that any more clearly.
    - jaltucher 16y ago
      Hmmm, I believe the article says all of that. I'm afraid we're going to have to agree to disagree here. What I suggest is you check out the articles that go with it and the comments I've made in the article. I'm sorry you are not seeing it. i can't be more clear than I've been. In fact, much of the criticism I've received on these articles has to do directly with the fact that "not all kids are entrepreneurs" which i address clearly in these articles.
      - achompas 16y ago
        No, Mz is right: no mention of entrepreneurship. Only links to your 8 suggested alternatives. Flagged, stop hocking your book on HN please.
        jaltucher 16y ago
        Ha, I have no book to hock. Any book I write will be out in years. I'm really not hocking anything. Why all the criticism instead of actually addressing whats in the article. And, if you look at the 8 suggested alternatives I specifically mention entrepreneurship and its repeatedly mentioned in the comments. Its the whole basis of the article. You guys are really funny.

Mz 16y ago

A) I did read the link on "8 alternatives", which also didn't really talk about becoming a better entrepreneur through skipping college. I stand by my assertion that the title you chose for promoting your website here on HN is misleading. B) I have cystic fibrosis and so does my 23 year old son. I have figured out how to get us well so I think I have some expertise for talking about stuff like that. So far, it's gotten me accused of being a liar, charlatan, and snake oil salesman and gotten me thrown off of at least one CF list. So good luck with claiming "I'm an entrepreneur and I'm happy" as a credential. (A college degree generally carries more weight than that. Yes, I think it bites...) PS, rather than continue to argue with me, you would have been better served by changing the title on HN to something more representative of the actual content. You might want to step lightly. Getting flagged and possibly ultimately banned here won't achieve your obvious goal of promoting your site (and upcoming book).

jaltucher 16y ago
How is it not representative when i directly suggest that one could become an entrepreneur instead of going to college. The benefits: A) get a faster start B) not burdened with debt C) learn to communicate and sell D) learn to develop ideas that (hopefully) will get accepted by the marketplace E) learn to fail and bounce back from failure. These are all qualities that could occur (which I mention in the articles and their comments) by making the choice to become an entrepreneur instead of going to college. I appreciate your perspective but not sure why you are down on this topic.
- Mz 16y ago
  The article doesn't say any of that. So the title is not representative of the actual content. I don't know how to say that any more clearly.
  - jaltucher 16y ago
    Hmmm, I believe the article says all of that. I'm afraid we're going to have to agree to disagree here. What I suggest is you check out the articles that go with it and the comments I've made in the article. I'm sorry you are not seeing it. i can't be more clear than I've been. In fact, much of the criticism I've received on these articles has to do directly with the fact that "not all kids are entrepreneurs" which i address clearly in these articles.
    - achompas 16y ago
      No, Mz is right: no mention of entrepreneurship. Only links to your 8 suggested alternatives. Flagged, stop hocking your book on HN please.
      - jaltucher 16y ago
        Ha, I have no book to hock. Any book I write will be out in years. I'm really not hocking anything. Why all the criticism instead of actually addressing whats in the article. And, if you look at the 8 suggested alternatives I specifically mention entrepreneurship and its repeatedly mentioned in the comments. Its the whole basis of the article. You guys are really funny.