Salman Khan at Rice University's 2012 commencement

Rice commencement speaker Salman Khan's address to the graduates focused on contributions of a different kind: He urged the students to do everything they can to "increase the net happiness in the world."

Khan is the founder of the Khan Academy, a free online education platform and not-for-profit organization that has made waves in the field of education. In 2004, Khan's online tutorials for a young cousin gained a wider audience, and five years later he turned his collection of free educational videos into the online Khan Academy. Today, his more than 3,200 online tutorials attract 6 million viewers every month, and Time magazine recently named him one of the world's 100 most influential people.

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[Skifuel91]

Watched this while procrastinating from my engineering exam study, have no regret. This man is a god.

[Gabriela Sanchez]

What an extraordinary man. Thank you good sir, for sharing your exceptional wisdom with our humble generation. God Bless!

[babamary1]

He is so brilliant and giving .. Is there a course for grade 4 kids who have trouble with reading and writing ? My grand daughter is having trouble and I feel bad for her.. thank you for the wonderful work you are doing . God Bless you and your family .

[Sha'NaeNae nAE]

This is how u look lol <3

[rudie tjong]

a very good inspiring speech

especially the last part to have a "second" chance

[jjmini]

Thank you Salman Khan

[Ashit Sarkar]

Just amazing! The dedication and perseverance behind the free global education concept of Sal Khan is absolutely staggering. The focussed message to the 2012 graduating class at Rice is far greater for all thinking people, and even if a few do something, it is great change possibility.

[Jman713isBack]

O':

[devidrsr]

U r God :-)

[Yogesh Kumar]

this is a kind of speech that i would love to listen a thousand times and not get bored

[Harsh Patel]

really people are sleeping in the crowd? you ungrateful scum. realize who is speaking before you and kneel before Zod, peasants.