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Anand Sanwal
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New York
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By Anand Sanwal Verified| anandsanwal.me@ This essay first appeared in my newsletter Sign up here if interested in Unf^cking Education. The problem isn’t that school is too hard. It’s that it’s hard in all the wrong ways. We confuse rigor with worksheets. We make students memorize, cram, and bubble—instead of wrestle, fail, and build. And when they disengage, we respond by making things easier or more entertaining, instead of more meaningful. That’s not learning. It’s theater.
By Anand Sanwal Verified| anandsanwal.me@ This essay first appeared in my newsletter Sign up here if interested in Unf^cking Education. Harvard’s own dean of undergraduate education recently made a startling admission in the New York Times: “Students feel the need to distinguish themselves outside the classroom because they are essentially indistinguishable inside the classroom.“This isn’t just about grade inflation—it’s a tacit acknowledgment that even at America’s most prestigious university, the classroom has become secondary.
By Anand Sanwal Verified| anandsanwal.me@ This essay first appeared in my newsletter Sign up here if interested in Unf^cking Education. The problem isn’t that school is too hard. It’s that it’s hard in all the wrong ways. We confuse rigor with worksheets. We make students memorize, cram, and bubble—instead of wrestle, fail, and build. And when they disengage, we respond by making things easier or more entertaining, instead of more meaningful. That’s not learning. It’s theater.
Company Info
CB Insights
CB Insights is a market intelligence platform based in New York, focusing on data analytics for private companies and investor activities. Founded in 2008, the company provides valuable insights to professionals in venture capital, private equity, investment banking, and consulting. Its services help users understand high-growth private companies and emerging industry trends. The platform features the Mosaic Score, a proprietary algorithm that evaluates the financial health and market potential of private companies. It also includes a company search engine that tracks private companies, funding rounds, and investor portfolios, along with predictive analytics to identify emerging technologies and competitive threats. Additionally, CB Insights offers industry reports and curated expert collections in key tech sectors. The company serves a range of clients, including venture capital firms, private equity investors, consulting firms, and investment banks.
New York, New York, United States
+1 212-292-3148
Founded: 2009