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Next step is to just build a script that parses the DMCA takedown notices here[1] and automatically builds a block list out of those domains. https://github.com/github/dmca

Agree. I send some people here[1], but they still mess it up. [1] http://www.nomarketplace.com/us/

If the goal of college is just to prove you can prove that you can do start something and finish it, we can find a lot cheaper ways of doing that. You can even get a job that doesn…

I think the point is- courses that cover material that used to be considered below college level will now be given college credit. Or courses that cover college material will now b…

You're right that there is some flexibility, but the basic move is to grant credit for remediation [see below]. Whether that means turning the intro courses into multiple semester …

"Graduation requirements have not changed. Students still have to pass the same amount of classes. " This is where you are wrong. Classes such as remedial English or basic mathemat…

I would take a look at Fukuyama's "Origins of Political Order" and "Political Order and Political Decay". The first hints of meritocracy were in China during the Qin and Han dynast…

"People should learn things as they want, and not be required to meet arbitrary standards and degrees to obtain societal benefits." Then don't ask me to pay for you to do so. Check…

Outcomes on realistic tests of performance, yes. I think you are thinking of "merit" as some intrinsic property of a person as opposed to measured performance. Some things are hard…

This problem is exacerbated by the suspension of the high school graduation exam. http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/hs/

Some of this insanity is covered nicely in the econlog podcast[1] on the book Drug Wars[2]. The NY Times always wants to throw all of the blame at insurers, but they are trying to …