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An Uberized education is when…

An Uberized education is when –as in antiquity — one goes to a specific teacher to get lectures, bypassing the university. The students and the teachers are thus matched. If a piece of paper is necessary, it would be given by *that* teacher, or a group of teachers. It is not too different from the […]

Finally a good metric: the rating given to passengers by Uber drivers

Finally a good metric: the rating given to passengers by Uber drivers. It tells you the person gives respect to the nonhotshots, doesn’t blame the driver for traffic jams and delays, and treats hired help like human beings. via Finally a good metric: the rating given to… – Nassim Nicholas Taleb.

Heuristic: Uber drivers are very, very curious…

Heuristic: Uber drivers are very, very curious, intrusive, lonely, and talkative. But if you tell them you work for the IRS they leave you alone. via Heuristic: Uber drivers are very, very curious,… – Nassim Nicholas Taleb.