New Frontier

Michael Gibson on The Thiel Fellowship and The Future of Education and Innovation

Nov 28, 2022

54:59

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Episode notes

Introduction

4min

The Importance of Reform in the US University System

3min

The Parallels Between the Church and Universities

4min

The Future of Higher Education

5min

The Future of Apprenticeship

4min

The Evolution of the American System

4min

The Paper Belt: A History of San Francisco

5min

The Spiritual Sclerosis of the Paper Belt and the University System

4min

The Rise and Fall of China

3min

10.

The Importance of Investing in Superheroes

3min

11.

The New Frontier in the US

4min

12.

The Role of Crisis in Bringing About a New Frontier

4min

13.

The Status Pyramid of Silicon Valley

4min

14.

The Intangibles and Creativity

3min

15.

Paper Belt on Fire

2min

Michael Gibson (@William_Blake) of 1517 Fund joins Patrick Blumenthal (@PatrickJBlum) to discuss his new book, “Paper Belt on Fire: How Renegade Investors Sparked a Revolt Against the University.” They discuss:

- What is the Paper Belt, and Why Should We Light it on Fire?
- The Modern Indulgences of the University System
- What are Alternatives to the College Degree?
- What Can We Learn from the Success of the Thiel Fellowship?
- Which Countries Can America Learn from on Education?
- The Lost Culture of Progress, and How We’ve Given up on Solving Problems
- The Decline of San Francisco
- Is China More Innovative than the US?
- What is America’s Next Frontier?
- Why Doesn’t America Respect Builders Anymore?

You can buy a copy of Michael's new book here: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/paper-belt-on-fire-michael-gibson/1141459334

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