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Theil's exclusionary argument re: Harvard makes no sense. I'm no Ivy league supporter. Hell, I think paying a college for a liberal arts education is a total waste of money. But Theil's argument is ridiculous. The idea of an elite league is it takes a certain level of performance to get in. Is Major League Baseball a failure because only a tiny percentage make it? Should everyone make it to the bigs?

I think his point is that Harvard grads are successful more because of the abilities they had to show in order TO GET IN, rather than due to what they learned while they were there.

Bill Gates is a successful guy who went to Harvard -- but he never got past his sophomore year, correctly judging that taking advantage of business opportunities in the computer area was a better idea than going to class.

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I think his point is that Harvard grads are successful more because of the abilities they had to show in order TO GET IN

Which is why they are a benchmark.

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paying a college for a liberal arts education is a total waste of money.

Author of this piece went to liberal arts school Rhodes College. Notice her handle "sarahcuda"