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http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1055153 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1055153 r/K selection is a nice addition to the mental toolbox. (I learned abou

http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1055153 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1055153 r/K selection is a nice addition to the mental toolbox. (I learned about it while in high school, because I cut class to hang out in the library.) There is a difference between liking an outcome (people who have the intellectual tools necessary to contribute to society) and being wedded to any particular means (ever more students going to ever larger institutions to spend ever more money learning ever, ever less).

VladRussian 15y ago
>being wedded to any particular means (ever more students going to ever larger institutions to spend ever more money these current particular means of Brick & Mortar large institutions are the legacy of the pre-Internet age just like any other B&M institution, and they will still have their niche going forward. Online education is going to be the dominant form in the elevating of the basic level of education to the next level beyond current K12. DB course from Stanford, Control Systems from Berkley, Quantum Physics from CalTech, Differential Topology from Princeton (or any of these course from my University :) while living in some dorms in Tibet with a bunch of students from other countries ... > learning ever, ever less) this is where global competitive pressure comes into play. Free global flow of trade, capital and labor immediately emphasizes the role of the level and quality of education.