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Network schools combine community, talent recruitment, and education into a unified platform.
  • The concept merges online learning with real‑world community building, allowing students to pick a “network state” as their school.
  • Talent pipelines link education directly to employers, removing the gap between graduation and hiring.
  • Geographic location becomes less relevant; participants join based on shared values and projects.
  • This model also supports micro‑economies where learners earn crypto or token rewards for completed tasks.
  • Balaji sees this as the next evolution of higher education, supplanting traditional universities.
Balaji SrinivasanThe Peter McCormack Show02:02:06

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Network schools combine community, talent recruitment, education. Balaji Srinivasan
Pick your community, country, college as a unified path. Balaji Srinivasan

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