Re:More than half the Thiel Fellows plan on returning to school
by nmrm on Tuesday July 08, 2014 @09:10PM
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> I don't consider the CTO a scum for making a ridiculous offer
It's the pressure that bothered me.
The offer is also kind-of scummy even without pressure, though. High school kids are still kids, even the really smart ones. Role models matter a lot. Also, and this is pure conjecture, I imagine it's harder to walk away from the cash when you're coming out a low-income background, even if it's the completely rational self-interested thing to do.
It's the pressure that bothered me.
The offer is also kind-of scummy even without pressure, though. High school kids are still kids, even the really smart ones. Role models matter a lot. Also, and this is pure conjecture, I imagine it's harder to walk away from the cash when you're coming out a low-income background, even if it's the completely rational self-interested thing to do.