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We got a Trump University. Does that count? /s Not to point out the obvious, but 2 of your examples never bothered to stay in undergrad university long enough
by thephyber 6y ago
We got a Trump University. Does that count? /s
Not to point out the obvious, but 2 of your examples never bothered to stay in undergrad university long enough to get a degree and they managed to succeed beyond all of their contemporaries.
Perhaps it says something about our current university system/paradigm that the current wealthy have chosen not to support this route. Or maybe it says more about the Gilded Age robber barons that they chose this route (in addition to the large inheritance fortunes they left).
Marc Andreessen's "Build Stuff" article[1] pointed at the lack of university capacity in the USA (I doubt this is accurate[2]), but leveling up the average university to be closer to the top tier universities would certainly help or at least justify the current cost of university.
[1] https://a16z.com/2020/04/18/its-time-to-build/ https://a16z.com/2020/04/18/its-time-to-build/
[2] https://www.quora.com/How-many-college-students-are-there-in-the-United-States https://www.quora.com/How-many-college-students-are-there-in...
- akhilcacharya 6y agoOverall I liked the Build Stuff article, but the idea that there's a lack of capacity is incredibly silly. It's not difficult to get into a Cal State school, UC Merced or my alma mater for instance.