Disruptor-extraordinaire PETER THIEL says college is a big con and he’s going to fix it
Gu’s parents had moved from Hebei, China, to Phoenix when he was 6 years old. They’d never heard of Peter Thiel, the libertarian billionaire who’d co-founded PayPal, then made prescient and extraordinarily lucrative investments in Facebook, Spotify, Yelp and other tech high-fliers. As with most Americans, immigrant or otherwise, their version of the American dream included a college education as the foundation of upward mobility. But as Thiel sees it, today’s elite universities are overpriced relics holding back innovation and contributing to a technology deficit that will have disastrous economic consequences. He believes gumptious kids like Gu shouldn’t spend their late teens and early 20s piling up debt that will push them into gainful but unrewarding jobs. Instead, they should pursue “radical innovation that will benefit society.”
Thiel suggested he could do a better job than degree-making institutions by giving bright, ambitious young adults the freedom to reach for loftier goals. To do that, his fellowship would offer a monthly stipend and opportunities for mentorship, business guidance and networking.
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