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> Thiel himself got not just one but two degrees from Stanford.... > ... > ... he's opposing college now purely for ideological reasons. But maybe his ideolo
by pg_1234 3y ago
> Thiel himself got not just one but two degrees from Stanford....
> ...
> ... he's opposing college now purely for ideological reasons.
But maybe his ideological criticisms are valid.
And maybe the college environment has changed since he was there.
And maybe the value proposition for a talented person has shifted.
And maybe the mere presence of offers like Thiel's also increases the acceptability and therefore the "signalling" value proposition of a first year drop-out strategy.
- lapcat 3y ago> But maybe his ideological criticisms are valid. No. > And maybe the value proposition for a talented person has shifted. That much is true, since college costs have increased dramatically since Thiel attended. If he cared about that, maybe he should offer to pay for people's student loan debt or finance some scholarships. Or promote government-paid higher education for all, like with pre-college education.
- EchoChamberMan 3y agoMaybe he's doing it for selfish reasons.