tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3116442395849122822.post8231521469972817947..comments2024-03-12T14:31:50.264-07:00Comments on Bits and Pieces: Mr. Thiel's OfferHarry Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17088418333536732728noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3116442395849122822.post-75964707435137642622011-06-01T12:57:11.183-07:002011-06-01T12:57:11.183-07:00Sort of alarming to me is that this should be comm...Sort of alarming to me is that this <i>should</i> be common sense.<br /><br />One problem seems to be that my generation tends not to have a really clear expectation of what higher education should be doing for them. In our defense, the massive stigma against not going to college does give young people the false impression that the really important question is <i>whether</i> to go to college. It's important, but often overlooked is the fact that answering "yes" is really only the very beginning of a very long list of questions that at some point need to be answered.Alex Clemmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11470860221542076745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3116442395849122822.post-77519777835220791202011-05-28T22:39:39.893-07:002011-05-28T22:39:39.893-07:00Its amazing how the US ecosystem at-least gives pe...Its amazing how the US ecosystem at-least gives people freedom to do such experiments. I believe its the students' choice about how they should lead their lives. If they have big dreams, and have the guts to go work towards them them, then they absolutely should!<br /><br />Sadly, I can't imagine something like this happening in India for another 10 yrs probably!SJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07636217770542017322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3116442395849122822.post-11215724580526895862011-05-27T20:02:46.587-07:002011-05-27T20:02:46.587-07:00Great post. So much of Thiel's 'Offer'...Great post. So much of Thiel's 'Offer' is nerd bravado but it would certainly be a fun opportunity.Cody Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13409037727450831206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3116442395849122822.post-1280733114800166162011-05-27T14:51:30.489-07:002011-05-27T14:51:30.489-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Shishir M Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09704414192696761554noreply@blogger.com