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The more that education becomes monetarily inaccessible to the masses, the more the masses will reject the educated. And then god help us.

• lee 5y ago
  This comment bothered me for a few reasons: 1. Masterclass is $20/month. The "masses" can absolutely afford it. It's not really a barrier for entry. 2. There's tons of free lecture content already. Khan Academy is a great example and it'll actually dive deeper than a short episodes. 3. If you're an American, $20/month is laughable for an education. Getting a post-secondary education is like getting a mortgage. 4. Why do we have to knock on highly produced commercial edutainment? It is not a threat to any other form of education by any stretch. At least someone watching this may get inspired or motivated to keep learning more Math.
  • edanm 5y ago
    > 1. Masterclass is $20/month. The "masses" can absolutely afford it. It's not really a barrier for entry. Agree with your other points, but disagree on this - there are plenty of people who can't afford this kind of subscription (e.g. most materially poor countries in the world, which make up billions of people).
    • elxr 5y ago
      Yup, that's more than the average cell phone plan in a lot of countries.