Bob Luddy, founder of Thales College joins us this week to talk about a revolutionary model for higher education that attempts to break the guild system that is holding back innovation. Thales College is refusing to pursue accreditation and will not accept federal funding. This will both keep it out from under the regulatory thumbs of both the government and the existing higher education system.

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https://bjs.ojp.gov/content/pub/pdf/p19.pdf

https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/incarceration-rates-by-country

https://www.cnn.com/2021/06/14/politics/fbi-qanon-threat-assessment/index.html

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https://www.mediaite.com/tv/lester-holt-challenges-kamala-harris-on-claim-weve-been-to-the-border-you-havent/

Topic of the Week

https://www.thalescollege.org

https://www.thalesacademy.org/about/founder

https://www.neche.org/resources/standards-for-accreditation

https://www.msche.org/standards/

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