Do Less in the Pursuit of More in Education

By the time a student gets to college, he’s spent a decade curating a bewilderingly diverse resume to prepare for a completely unknowable future. Come what may, he’s prepared – for nothing in particular. — Peter Thiel & Blake Masters, Zero to One The highly competitive nature of college admissions creates a race to the […]

Pessimism, Optimism; Definite, Indefinite: Societies According to Peter Thiel

I just finished Peter Thiel’s new book with Blake Masters, Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future and cannot recommend it enough. The book is a quick read, while simultaneously demanding multiple reads to glean the full depth of what Thiel and Masters are addressing. Everything from why social entrepreneurship and […]