The UnCollege Manifesto

What is UnCollege?

“You wasted $150,000 on an education you coulda got for a buck fifty in late charges at the public library.” – Will Hunting

UnCollege is a social movement designed to help you hack your education.  This manifesto will show you how to gain the passion, hustle, and contrarianism requisite for success — all without setting foot inside a classroom.

 

Want a copy of the UnCollege manifesto: Your Guide to Academic Deviance?  We’ll email it to you! 

A few things you will learn in the manifesto:

    • How to bust societal expectations about college;
    • The value (or lack thereof) of a college degree;
    • Why life and education are interrelated;
    • What being a contrarian entails;
    • Introspective exercises;
    • Twelve steps to self-directed learning.


 

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About UnCollege

Learn the skills that school doesn't teach by hacking your education. Universities don't have a monopoly on knowledge: UnCollege will help you learn the passion and hustle required to thrive in the 21st century. Read the manifesto...

Dale J. Stephens is a Penguin author, Thiel Fellow, and education activist. He lives in San Francisco, California.

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