Turn on, Start Up, Drop Out

[hillbillyhunter1]

The Thiel Fellowship will pay would-be entrepreneurs under 20 $100,000 in cash to drop out of school. In announcing the program, Thiel made clear his contempt for American universities which, like governments, he believes, cost more than they're worth and hinder what really matters in life, namely starting tech companies. His scholarships are meant as an escape hatch from these insufficiently capitalist institutions of higher learning.

not a very flattering article, still interesting though.

http://www.slate.com/id/2271265/?gt1=38001

[sachiko]

Interesting article. And he's gay too, The Compleat Non-Conformist. It looks like he's pretty good at making money though.