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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
by 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 agoYup, that's more than the average cell phone plan in a lot of countries.