It is worth noting, for context, that Linus post lists 'West Lafayette, IN' as the location...home to Purdue University, and headed by Mitch Daniels of
'Black Scholars are a rare creature' [0],
Profits over meaningful innovation [1],
and
War in Iraq will cost $50b [2]
Astute observation :) but not sure how relevant of a piece of context as I don't study there. I've done some stuff on Purdue campus but I attend UC Berkeley which is an institution with its own set of strengths and challenges.
'Black Scholars are a rare creature' [0], Profits over meaningful innovation [1], and War in Iraq will cost $50b [2]
[0] https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2019/12/05/purdue-p...
[1] https://www.jconline.com/story/news/opinion/2019/08/29/purdu...
[2] https://www.newyorker.com/news/george-packer/mitch-danielss-...