Ben Nelson on the Minerva Project, reforming higher education and its role for democracy
Ep. 47

Ben Nelson on the Minerva Project, reforming higher education and its role for democracy

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Episode description

Ben Nelson is founder and CEO of the Minerva Project and founder of the Minerva University. His mission is to reinvent higher education by utilising a systematic and evidence-based approach to learning. Drawing on his extensive entrepreneurial experience and keen awareness of societal issues, he offers valuable insights into the relationship between education and democracy, as well as the steps required to pursue one’s passion and achieve success.

0:00The Commoning Standard and self-governance
3:10Power and power-sharing
20:47What led you to emphasise self-governance?
27:30The Commoning Standard
36:52The use of tools
43:55Ceciles book: Collaboration that Works
45:42Education vs. Technology
48:00Final message