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"Today's universities are as corrupt as the medieval Catholic Church. The Reformation is underway," said Peter Thiel. “This year’s class understands the import
by azinman2 3y ago
"Today's universities are as corrupt as the medieval Catholic Church. The Reformation is underway," said Peter Thiel.
“This year’s class understands the importance of the present moment. They reject the well-worn paths of red tape, digital distractions, and self-censorship,” said Alex Handy, director of the Thiel Fellowship. “By refusing to sit idle while others succumb to conformity’s paralysis, they’re positioned to finally deliver on the future.”
This is.. a bit extreme and hyperbolic. I would guess this is what happens when you insulate yourself with sycophants who constantly reinforce a particular world-view and go more and more extreme with it.
- rapsey 3y ago> I would guess this is what happens when you insulate yourself with sycophants who constantly reinforce a particular world-view and go more and more extreme with it. Are you sure you're not describing the universities? https://www.thefire.org/news/harvard-gets-worst-score-ever-fires-college-free-speech-rankings https://www.thefire.org/news/harvard-gets-worst-score-ever-f...
- porkbeer 3y agoHyperbolic, sure. But a bit closer to the pulse than he usually is. The question is less 'how bullshit is it' than 'whos buying this flavor of cow product at the moment.'
- shinryuu 3y agoAlso worth noting is that tiel fellows does not scale. It will never be able to accommodate all the people going to university.