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> The smartest people I know are mostly self-educated. They already know the secret: With an Internet connection and strong work ethic, you can teach yourself.
by greendave 6y ago
> The smartest people I know are mostly self-educated. They already know the secret: With an Internet connection and strong work ethic, you can teach yourself.
> To sum up, don’t pay $30,000 for Zoom classes. Start a business instead.
Author seems to be trying to be provocative, but at the risk of stating the obvious - there are lots of other in-between options too, including a formal education that doesn't cost $30k/yr (zoom or no zoom).
- alistairSH 6y agoFor example, an undergraduate degree from Harvard's Extension School costs less than many Big State U degrees.[1] $60k for a Harvard degree seems like a bargain (yeah, it's the extension schoo, but by most accounts, it's still a rigorous, high-quality program). 1 - "At the 2019–20 rate, the total tuition cost of earning the full undergraduate degree is $58,880." https://www.extension.harvard.edu/academics/bachelor-liberal-arts-degree https://www.extension.harvard.edu/academics/bachelor-liberal...