jwz is saying "follow the money". Thiel's drop-out scholarships are offered by his non-profit foundation. There is no relation between the discord between the

jwz is saying "follow the money". Thiel's drop-out scholarships are offered by his non-profit foundation. There is no relation between the discord between the self interest of a VC and a startup employee on the one hand, and the possibility that Thiel is giving bad advice to people who he has no financial interest in.