As a child, I spent a lot of time with things like Lego, building trains, cars, complex structures, and I really liked that. Sebastian Thrun buildcarchild Change image and share on social
We could live in a much better society if there was less personal car ownership. Sebastian Thrun carliveownership Change image and share on social
In the field of higher ed, many have asked whether (or when) digital education will replace on-campus education. I wonder the opposite. Cinema never replaced theatre. TV didn't replace radio. I wonder how different digital education will be from classrooms, and where it will lead us. Sebastian Thrun askcampuscinema share on social
I used to tell my graduate students at Stanford, 'Don't worry about what job you have to pick because your job picks you. Let your job pick you. Find something you are passionate about. Then when you are passionate, be persistent. Just keep doing it for a while because progress is always hard work. It never rests in ideas.' Sebastian Thrun findgraduatehard share on social
You could get an entire computer science education for free right now. Sebastian Thrun computereducationentire Change image and share on social
Elite colleges like Stanford are extremely inaccessible. They're failing in their mission to provide access. Sebastian Thrun accesscollegeelite Change image and share on social
Honestly, the average American spends about 52 minutes a day in commute traffic. And as much as I love driving my car and many people like driving their car, commuting has never been fun for me. Sebastian Thrun americanaveragecar Change image and share on social
There will be no more one-size-fits-all. Education will respond to you. Sebastian Thrun educationfitrespond Change image and share on social
Because of the increased efficiency of machines, it is getting harder and harder for a human to make a productive contribution to society. Sebastian Thrun contributionefficiencyhard Change image and share on social