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MIT Everyware

David Diamond, Wired, Aug 26, 2003

This light read documents the impact of MITs Open CopurseWare project through the eyes of its users in the developing world. The 'Top 10' list of courses at the end of the article is fun. Leading the list? A philosophy course. Remember just a few years ago when people said philosophy is useless? They don't say that any more (and that is why you should make sure people can study even those fields which appear economically useless - think of it as insurance against paradigm shift).

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