The Kept-Up Academic Librarian: 60 Minutes Grills Peter Thiel On His College Dropout Plan

May 21, 2012

60 Minutes Grills Peter Thiel On His College Dropout Plan

One of the wealthiest, best-educated American entrepreneurs, Peter Thiel, isn't convinced college is worth the cost. With only half of recent U.S. college graduates in full-time jobs, and student loans now at $1 trillion, Thiel has come up with his own small-scale solution: pay a couple dozen of the nation's most promising students $100,000 to walk away from college and pursue their passions. Morley Safer takes a look at Thiel's critique of college. Watch this 60 Minutes segment:
http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7409142n&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+CBSNewsGamecore+(GameCore%3A+CBSnews.com)

Also read transcript at:

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18560_162-57436775/dropping-out-of-college-a-good-thing/?tag=currentVideoInfo;videoMetaInfo

May 21, 2012 2:25:00 AM | Current Affairs, Television

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