The Vision that Sustains You
Sal Khan
08.17.19
Sal Khan, founder of the Khan Academy talks about how his vision for the Khan Academy as an entity that could help reinforce the fabric of society sustained him when he was “a guy living off his savings, working out of a walk-in closet and not sure how he’s going to support his family.”
Summary:
Sal Khan, founder of the Khan Academy talks about how his vision for the Khan Academy as an entity that could help reinforce the fabric of society sustained him when he was “a guy living off his savings, working out of a walk-in closet and not sure how he’s going to support his family.”
Delusional thinking. That’s what Sal calls it. But his love for Isaac Asimov’s Foundation trilogy occasionally helped him envision himself as a 21st century Harry Seldon, building the Khan Academy to help reinforce the fabric of society. Kind of fun to live out a favorite science fiction fantasy in real life.