Is Online College a Good Idea? 10 Pros & Cons (Plus a Better Alternative)
The COVID-19 pandemic gave America a crash course in online learning. There were plenty of growing pains—especially at the beginning—but the experience has given rise to a generation of students who see value in the convenience of pursuing an online education. But is online college a good idea? That depends on your particular lifestyle, learning […]
6 Tips When Deciding Whether to Finish College
A lot of bright young people are unhappy in college. They hate wasting money. They hate wasting time. They hate the fact that what they’re getting in return is of so little value in preparing them for career and life. Many of these young people are resigned to push themselves through that one final semester, […]
Build!
If you build it, will they come? Maybe. However, there’s another way the story has been known to play out. If you build it, they will question you while you work and they will fear for your embarrassment the entire time. Then once it’s built and you’re ready for them to come, your invitations may […]
If we taught bike riding like we teach careers
Imagine if we taught kids how to ride a bike the way we try to teach them how to have a career. We’d start by showing them pictures of a bike when they’re young. We’d teach them to say the word bike, then spell it, then write it neatly. We’d have them draw a picture […]
Graduating high school isn’t an accomplishment
“Tell me something you’ve accomplished.” A friend said he always has trouble getting an answer to this question. People think and think, and are unable to come up with an accomplishment. He probes a little. He asks if they graduated from high school. Everyone says yes. He asks why they didn’t mention that. ”I just […]
The Ideal Praxis Participant
Praxis exists to facilitate young entrepreneurs in the discovery and cultivation of their desires. We want to help them get more than the status quo. Does Praxis only want people who will go on to start and operate their own organization? Certainly not. While it is true that Praxis seeks extraordinary participants, and we will […]
Even jerks can have good ideas
“Learn from everyone, follow no one, watch for patterns, work like hell” -Scott McCloud, The visual magic of comics Successful people know how to separate ideas from idea-givers. That is, they understand the importance of placing praxis above prejudice. In this video from Big Think (it’s less than three minutes long), Robert Steven Kaplan discusses why relationships are essential to […]
Be Radically Practical
There’s an assumption that practical and radical are on opposite ends of the spectrum. Sometimes, the reverse is true. The most practical things can be the most radical. Radical means outside the status quo; something not often done or considered; something beyond the social mores and institutions of the day. Practical means something that’s efficient at […]