Auditing the Numbers That Say College Pays
I audited the famous numbers that say college pays, the million dollars, the 12.5 percent. None of them survives as a real return on investment.
Palantir Skipped the Degree, Not the Filter
Palantir didn’t drop its standards when it dropped the degree. It started judging what people can actually do. Families weighing college should make the same move.
College Is a Bet, and No One Shows You Your Odds
College is a bet, and most families are never shown the odds. Count the dropouts and the underemployed, and about two in five tickets win.
A Parent Did the $400,000 Math in Public. He Is Right.
A high-earning parent ran the real numbers on a $400,000 Cornell degree and published the uncomfortable result. The math is not what families are told.
Stuck? How to get out of your box
We all live in boxes, and the instructions for getting out are printed on the outside. How to recognize the roles and labels limiting you, and step out.
Why We Keep Picking the Wrong Door
Every day, millions face important choices. They see what appears to be equal options. They rely on intuition. Here’s why we keep picking the wrong door