WFH – An Evolution in Workplace
There has been a tremendous shifts in workplace or rather what we call workplace. The primary driver for this shift are the advances in Information…
Education
For-Profit “Colleges” Go to Hill
I have been a vocal critique of many for-profit colleges who use deceptive marketing tactics to sell worthless degrees to some of the most vulnerable…
Poll 3: Now, Will You Give, or Take?
In this tweak to the experiment, you get to keep all $10 and take up to $10 from the stranger. His/her decision to accept or…
How can Talking Aloud Help You Learn and Remember Better?
I’m around a lot of studying. When I walk through the lobby of the Psychology building at Texas, I often see a few students on…
For-Profit Education is the New Sub-Prime
I often compared debt ridden students of “for-profit” colleges like U of Phoenix to sub-prime borrowers. I have been writing about this sector on this…
College Inc.
I am passionate about the subject of education. I am disturbed by the sleazy practices of various ‘for-profit colleges’ who essentially fleece the poor and…
Stay Away from those “On-Line, For-Profit” Schools
Remember the pet-rock fad? People were stupid enough to buy those “pet-rocks.” Surprisingly, the business itself was legitimate. There is another ‘legitimate’ business, which is…
Are you Reflexive or Reflective? (The Best Presentation I Have Ever Seen)
మీరు చూసి నేర్చుకుంటారా, చేసి నేర్చుకుంటారా, లేక చేసినా, చూసినా నేర్చుకోరా? Whether you are a trader or not, investor or not – this is a presentation to…
Do it the write way
This is a nice article I found from New York Times long back about methods on improving handwriting. I don’t know how handwriting is taught…
You Dont Look Disabled
[Via CNN] People come up to Aimee Mullins all the time and say, “you know, I have to tell you, you just don’t look disabled.”…
Tuition Hike for Students, Pay Cuts for Professors (Updated with a Video)
The two largest items US consumers spend on are 1) Health Care and 2) Education Since the days of 2008 presidential campaign, so much attention…
Earning a Degree is NOT the Same as Getting Educated
Earlier today I was having a chat with Kanaka Prasad. The issue of education (adult and kids) came up in our discussion. A bit later…
How Government Benevolence Contributes to Teenage Unemployment
Teenage unemployment is at 25.5%, an all time high since government started tracking these numbers in 1948. An estimated 1.64 million kids between ages 16…
14 Ways To Say Yes
[Via – Dragosroua] Mastering the art of saying “No” is compulsory in many cases. We do have to learn how to say it without offending…
The Rush for MBA Finance
The rush for MBA degree and a job as a ‘manager’ was and is as original to America as an apple pie. A well educated…