Sebastian Tan, an incoming Stanford student, has embraced the notion that skipping college may be more beneficial for aspiring tech innovators. Influenced by Silicon Valley figures like Peter Thiel, he believes the fast-paced tech landscape renders traditional education obsolete. Tan accepted an internship at Palantir, which promotes the idea that young talent can bypass college indoctrination for practical experience in tech. CEO Alex Karp criticizes conventional education and suggests alternative readings to prepare for real-world success, emphasizing that learning in tech must evolve with industry changes.
"There's such an opportunity cost of going to college. In the tech world now, things are moving so fast. If you're in school all day, the world just passes you by."
"Everything you learned at your school and college about how the world works is intellectually incorrect," he said on CNBC in February.
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