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There’s a bit of mistaken identity of correlation vs causation here. Obviously Thiel would hand pick only the ones he see that has already have some traction i
by m3kw9 3y ago
There’s a bit of mistaken identity of correlation vs causation here. Obviously Thiel would hand pick only the ones he see that has already have some traction into the products before handing(investing) out 100g. So if you hand out 100gs for anybody to drop out it won’t work. You need to already be “there” to have this work and those are the ones that maybe too smart for college
- knicholes 3y agoWhat does it mean to be "too smart for college?"
- mikrl 3y ago- you are prodigious in some area, and higher education would be a waste of your time versus self directed work and study - you are well connected and affluent, with an implicit path to success already laid out, and higher education would be a waste of your time versus just leaning into the nepo - you’re stupid and want to cope and seethe about it
- blackmesaind 3y agoFor example, I never went to college, but I can easily do calculus and science in my head. Some of us just naturally would exceed without needing to be lectured.