college

7 statements across 7 episodes · 0 bullish · 7 bearish · 7 people on the record · first statement Jun 1, 2015 by Jason Calacanis · across every show →

Everything said about college, oldest first

Jun 1, 2015 negative
Opinion
Jason Calacanis: College is the biggest ripoff on the planet
“College is the biggest ripoff on the planet.”
Jason Calacanis Jun 1, 2015 ▶ 42:38 Jason Calacanis: The World's Greatest Angel Investor
Jun 4, 2015 negative
Opinion
Altucher advises 18-year-old Harry Stebbings to skip college for real-world experience
“And I hope you don't go to college and instead do things that are really exciting and adventurous with your life.”
James Altucher Jun 4, 2015 ▶ 27:04 James Altucher: Ideas, Investing and Entrepreneurs
Jan 3, 2018 negative
Opinion
Thau: College brand association and academic pedigree do not matter much
“I don't believe in the over obsession of where someone goes to school, that this, like, brand association of where people go to college or in education is that important. I think people get too wrapped up and obsessed with that, parents, kids, and I just don't…”
Kevin Thau Jan 3, 2018 ▶ 22:20 20VC: Why VC Is A Game of Maximising Serendipity, How VCs Can Characterise Their Approach To Working & Product Lessons from Jack Dorsey & Sonos' John MacFarlane with Kevin Thau, General Partner @ Spark Capital
Mar 15, 2021 negative
Opinion
Fadell: College and modern higher education are fundamentally backwards
“I think college in our education system is entirely backwards. You sit here and you go learn something and you learn for years and years and years, and then you're told to go do.”
Tony Fadell Mar 15, 2021 ▶ 19:27 20VC: Tony Fadell "The Father of The iPod" on Mentors, Self-Doubt, Vulnerability, His Relationship To Money, Why Entrepreneurs Need to Be Coachable, Why VCs Need To Be More Direct & Why The First Trillionaire Will Innovate Around Climate Change
Oct 12, 2023 negative
Opinion
Eisenberg: College Is A Waste Of Money And Brainwashes Kids
“Not sending kids to college. It's a waste of time and money. I think it's worse than that. You send kids to these places, they are brainwashed with immorality.”
Michael Eisenberg Oct 12, 2023 ▶ 34:06 Michael Eisenberg and Adi Levanon: Israeli Resilience in Crisis | E1072 · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
Sep 15, 2025 negative
Opinion
College is no longer educationally valuable due to free online information
“I think that so much of the reason that college is no longer valuable from an educational standpoint is that that information is all available online.”
Brendan Foody Sep 15, 2025 ▶ 6:10 Mercor CEO & Co-Founder, Brendan Foody: How They Grew from $1M to $500M in 17 Months · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
May 18, 2026 negative
Opinion
Browder: Dropping out of college just for the sake of it is wrong
“Now dropping out is almost the establishment. So you see people drop out just for the sake of it. And I think that's definitely wrong because there are huge advantages to being in college.”
Josh Browder May 18, 2026 ▶ 19:33 Turning Peter Thiel's $100K into $10M Angel Portfolio & Why VCs Can Be Sharks | Josh Browder · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
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