I had been thinking about the PEL debate on the value of higher education, and came across this compelling story by Damon Horowitz. Did you know that Google has an "in-house philosopher"? Horowitz shares his personal story of self-transformation in this article for the Chronicle of Higher Education. With a background in software engineering, he had developed a career in the Continue Reading …
Does PEL Support Entrepreneurship vs. Academia?
A New York Magazine article about the value of higher education, "The University Has No Clothes" is making the rounds on FB and Twitter. It's a decent length article that explores the issue in some depth but the thesis boils down to this: a college or university education is a huge investment for a young person and their family. It creates an enormous debt hole before they Continue Reading …