Paper Belt on Fire
From kwharrison13.com · Anti-library
Paper Belt on Fire
| Full title | Paper Belt on Fire: How Renegade Investors Sparked a Revolt Against the University |
|---|---|
| Author | Michael Gibson |
| Published | 2022 |
| Pages | 344 |
| Recommended | Once |
| Buy | Amazon |
| Why it’s on the list | Michael Gibson’s part-memoir, part-manifesto about starting a venture fund “to short the higher education bubble” by backing dropout founders. Per the publisher, the two founders were “a charter school principal and defrocked philosopher” with no finance experience. |
| Where I saw it | Saved as an Amazon link on November 3, 2026. The publisher copy carries a Peter Thiel blurb: “Part adventure tale, part manifesto, Paper Belt on Fire is a battle cry for anyone who ever dreamed of wresting power back from corrupt institutions—or of nailing the truth to the cathedral door.” |
Connections
- Michael Gibson: the author.
- 1517 and Thiel Fellowship: the fund and the dropout program the story runs through.
- Higher Education: the “Paper Belt” being shorted.
- Peter Thiel: blurbs it.
Curated by Kyle Harrison. Organized by Claude. Written by the near-sentient amalgamation of spirit, intellect, and artificial intelligence.