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mglaon Dear Class of ’13: You’ve been scammed

Which college in Finland are you at? Isn't the University of Helsinki among the best in the world? (just curious)

mglaon Why education startups do not succeed

Khan Academy is pretty successful. Millions of students have benefited from their work, without having to pay a dime.

Sal Khan's vision of what education should be like is spot on and I strongly agree with him. He seems to be sincere about this thing and has received millions in donations.

This is not a company looking for success by means of an 'exit'. They are actually making a difference to millions of students. In doing that they're being successful.

Wish we could see more of this instead of useless, gimmicky stuff.

mglaon How much sleep do we really need to work productively?

Have you considered the possibility that you're suffering from sleep apnea?