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She seems to have combined a few separate gripes into one large rant. The main issue (as I read it) was that the "YC system" has attracted people that are only
by jobu 15y ago
She seems to have combined a few separate gripes into one large rant.
The main issue (as I read it) was that the "YC system" has attracted people that are only there for a quick exit and a pile of cash. She wants more of those brilliant graduates of Stanford, Harvard and Yale to make the world a better place instead of cloning Groupon for a fast buck.
It would be nice, but it's probably a bit too idealistic for the real world.
- robryan 15y agoActually a lot of these people making a fast buck are moving on to the big companies with a stack of experience behind them where they are doing things that effect a lot of people.
- gammarator 15y agoLooking at the choices my peers made, a substantial proportion of Harvard/Stanford/Yale grads will opt for the most foolproof, lucrative career available. It used to be investment banking, consulting, or law school, but with those industries under pressure their seems to be a turn towards rolling the die in an entrepreneurial setting. I certainly don't think most students these days consider an elite education carries an obligation to make the world a better place.