People by WTF Vinod Khosla: College Degrees Are Becoming Useless | People by WTF | Episode 12
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Aug 2, 2025 
Vinod Khosla, co-founder of Sun Microsystems and founder of Khosla Ventures, shares his provocative views on education and entrepreneurship. He argues that traditional college degrees are losing value in today's fast-changing tech landscape. Khosla discusses the importance of embracing uncertainty and innovation for future careers. He envisions car-less cities by 2050, driven by AI, and highlights the need for adaptability among aspiring entrepreneurs. Khosla’s insights challenge the status quo, urging young founders to prioritize impactful ventures over conventional paths.
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Vinod's Early Tech Curiosity
- Vinod Khosla shared how as a teenager in India, he rented old technology magazines to learn about tech due to lack of resources.
- This curiosity led him to dream of starting a technology company inspired by Andy Grove's story.
Value of Embracing Uncertainty
- Certainty is of little value; Vinod prefers to chase impossible goals rather than be skeptical.
- Skeptics find reasons why things can't work, but entrepreneurs accept unknowns and create new things.
Making the Impossible Happen at IIT
- Vinod started the first computer programming club at IIT Delhi and pioneered biomedical engineering programs as a student.
- He didn't accept limitations and made new educational paths happen through sheer persistence.
