Michael Bruschini on Saying No to College

Paul Gu
is the winner of a Thiel Fellowship-a two-year $100,000 grant
designed to encourage teenagers to skip college and pursue
scientific or entrepreneurial projects in the real world. He is
also the founder of Upstart, a human capital contract firm that
allows investors to fund an individual’s education in exchange for
a share of their future earnings. Gu spoke with Reason intern
Michael Bruschini in August about his experience with the Thiel
fellowship, his start-up, and the future of higher education.

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