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1863: College is a Story AND No Degree is the New Degree by Isaac Morehouse on Education and Innovation
Category: Business
Duration: 00:07:58
Publish Date: 2025-11-06 07:00:00
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Episode 1863:

Isaac Morehouse challenges the traditional college narrative by reframing education as a personal branding story, encouraging individuals to craft a more compelling, authentic alternative that reflects initiative, skills, and real-world results. By exposing the crumbling value of degrees and the rise of self-driven learning, he empowers readers to take control of their trajectory and differentiate themselves in a noisy, competitive world.

Read along with the original article(s) here: https://isaacmorehouse.com/2022/01/17/college-is-a-story-tell-a-better-one/ & https://isaacmorehouse.com/2022/02/11/no-degree-is-the-new-degree/

Quotes to ponder:

"It's not that college is a lie. It's that it's a small and boring truth."

"No degree is the new degree."

"If you can't tell a better story than the degree, you probably won't beat it."

Episode references:

The End of College by Kevin Carey: https://www.amazon.com/End-College-Creating-Future-Learning/dp/1594632057

Thiel Fellowship: https://thielfellowship.org

The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: https://www.amazon.com/Almanack-Naval-Ravikant-Wealth-Happiness/dp/1544514212
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