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CEO @LambdaSchool (YC S17): A CS education that's free until you get a job. I have made remarks that I do not agree with.

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    Austen Allred‏Verified account @AustenAllred Sep 13

    Austen Allred Retweeted Rob Reich

    Just had an idea. An app that preemptively blocks anyone who liked a given tweethttps://twitter.com/robreich/status/1040400281018589185 …

    Austen Allred added,

    Rob Reich @robreich
    1/ On Bezos's $2B announcement of gifts to pre-K and combatting homelessness, I have usual reaction: big philanthropy is an exercise of power, and power in a democratic society deserves our scrutiny, not our gratitude. https://www.seattletimes.com/business/amazon/jeff-bezos-launches-2-billion-philanthropic-fund-targeting-homelessness-education-in-low-income-communities/ …
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      2. Nathan Murphy‏ @nathanjmurphy Sep 14
        Replying to @AustenAllred

        Suggested by someone who claims to be revolutionising an education model that is quite alarming. One does not effectively learn by listening to only one perspective.

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      3. Nathan Murphy‏ @nathanjmurphy Sep 14
        Replying to @nathanjmurphy @AustenAllred

        Seeing as your model is linked to the same kind of systemic inequality that Bezos is the product of, perhaps it makes sense. What % of applicants do you accept again?

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. Austen Allred‏Verified account @AustenAllred Sep 14
        Replying to @nathanjmurphy

        You can accuse Lambda School of a lot of things; furthering a system of inequality is not one of them

        2 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
      5. Nathan Murphy‏ @nathanjmurphy Sep 14
        Replying to @AustenAllred

        I didn’t say that.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      6. Austen Allred‏Verified account @AustenAllred Sep 14
        Replying to @nathanjmurphy

        Blocking people on Twitter is not equivalent to not considering views that are different than your own

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      7. Nathan Murphy‏ @nathanjmurphy Sep 14
        Replying to @AustenAllred

        It is effectively reducing your exposure to ideas you don’t agree with and confirming your bias. I don’t agree with pro life NRA loving republicans but seeing their content helps me undertand them as humans and find middle ground. Sitting in your walled garden will do no good.

        1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
      8. Nathan Murphy‏ @nathanjmurphy Sep 14
        Replying to @nathanjmurphy @AustenAllred

        Still wanting to hear what % of applicants your school accepts. Genuinely curious.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      9. Austen Allred‏Verified account @AustenAllred Sep 14
        Replying to @nathanjmurphy

        I don’t understand how that is related to the rest of the conversation, but it’s about 3%

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
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      2. Stefan von Imhof‏ @stefanvonimhof Sep 13
        Replying to @AustenAllred

        Counterpoint: Reich's tweet is completely fine, raises some interesting questions, and blocking people based on a tweet they like is millennial snowflake behavior that achieves nothing.

        2 replies 1 retweet 20 likes
      3. Jonathan Howard‏ @staringispolite Sep 14
        Replying to @stefanvonimhof @AustenAllred

        Jonathan Howard Retweeted Rob Reich

        Except for the snowflake comment, I agree. See later in the thread where his point is clarified/shown to be pretty reasonable. Related: individual tweets are often misunderstood (by the user of this hypothetical app and/or the like-ers)https://twitter.com/robreich/status/1040402696748953600?s=21 …

        Jonathan Howard added,

        Rob Reich @robreich
        4/ To be clear, I have no criticism to offer about his causes -- pre-K education or homelessness. Yet there's very little information available to begin to assess his plans. Hopefully much more info will come soon.
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        2 replies 1 retweet 1 like
      4. Austen Allred‏Verified account @AustenAllred Sep 14
        Replying to @staringispolite

        He presumption that him giving billions doesn’t deserve gratitude is insane. He could spend that money on hookers and blow.

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      5. Jonathan Howard‏ @staringispolite Sep 14
        Replying to @AustenAllred

        But that’s just it - that’s not the presumption (at least as I understand it). That thread is just saying “we need more information to judge,” not that he doesn’t have the right to do whatever he wants

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      6. Jonathan Howard‏ @staringispolite Sep 14
        Replying to @staringispolite @AustenAllred

        It can be taken too far, but seems perfectly fair to wait to know what it’s doing. For instance, people are reasonably critical of abstinence-only programs bc while they’re a significant outlay of money, and that’s commendable in abstract, they miseducate/lead to worse outcomes.

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      1. Dan Andersson‏ @dandersxon Sep 14
        Replying to @AustenAllred

        An opposing opinion should not be used as a reason to ignore it, but as an invitation to understand it.

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      2. Steven Klaiber Noble‏ @snoble Sep 13
        Replying to @AustenAllred

        Call it The Hard Blocker. "I'm going to block you so hard that your likes are going to feel it."

        1 reply 1 retweet 5 likes
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      1. {{user.first_name}}‏ @mnlfrgr Sep 13
        Replying to @AustenAllred

        That’s a great idea if what you want is to thicken your echo chamber and only ever listen to opinions that reinforce your biases. You might disagree with Reich but he argues calmly and logically

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      1. Patrick White‏ @noself86 Sep 13
        Replying to @AustenAllred

        I don’t get what’s so wrong with Reich’s tweet.

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      2. Sar Haribhakti‏ @sarthakgh Sep 13
        Replying to @AustenAllred

        Sar Haribhakti Retweeted Sar Haribhakti

        This is a 1000x better thread :https://twitter.com/sarthakgh/status/1040406564941684738?s=21 …

        Sar Haribhakti added,

        Sar Haribhakti @sarthakgh
        Excellent thread. I love unsexy boring takes on how things work. https://twitter.com/mcgd/status/1040365653427810304 …
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