Ben Nelson: Why Minerva University is Better than Harvard?

What if everything you thought about universities was wrong? What if the future of education has nothing to do with ivy-covered buildings, tenured professors, and overpriced degrees?

In this brand new episode — and our first-ever Zoom interview — Ben Nelson, founder of Minerva University, tears into the outdated systems that define higher ed and exposes why places like Harvard are coasting on legacy, not innovation.

The traditional college model? It’s broken. It’s slow. It’s rigid. It’s built for a world that doesn’t exist anymore. Minerva is a complete rebellion against the status quo. Ben shares how he turned a wild idea into a VC-backed global university, why tests and lectures are basically useless, and how Minerva is building a system that actually prepares people for the real world. Not just to get a job. But to think, to create, to lead.

This episode throws a challenge to everything we’ve been told about higher ed. If you’ve ever sat in class thinking, “What am I even doing here?” — this one’s for you. Don’t miss it.

Arman Suleimenov: https://www.instagram.com/armansu/

Ben Nelson: http://linkedin.com/in/bennelson3

Producer, Daniyar Akhmetzhanov: https://www.instagram.com/good.years/