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"education is the enemy of entrepreneurship. the belief that university knowledge generates economic wealth stems more from superstition than empiricism. Empir
by IG_Semmelweiss 4y ago
"education is the enemy of entrepreneurship.
the belief that university knowledge generates economic wealth stems more from superstition than empiricism. Empirical investigation shows no evidence that raising the general level of education raises a country's income level.
But we know the opposite is true, that wealth leads to the rise of education - that's not an optical illusion"
Nassim Nicholas Taleb
- autoexec 4y agoIt's got less to do with "university knowledge" and more to do with the fact that rural areas have less comprehensive sex ed and higher rates of teen/unplanned pregnancy as a result.