> Thiel himself got not just one but two degrees from Stanford....

> ...

> ... he's opposing college now purely for ideological reasons.

But maybe his ideological criticisms are valid.

And maybe the college environment has changed since he was there.

And maybe the value proposition for a talented person has shifted.

And maybe the mere presence of offers like Thiel's also increases the acceptability and therefore the "signalling" value proposition of a first year drop-out strategy.