Your question seems to be apples and oranges. Unless the points.com program has changed, it is a points management and points conversion site. As I recall, the gold program reduces your transaction costs if you are a frequent user. Regarding FF education, I'm not sure you'd get much from the site.

I bought Randy's book (he owns and runs this site by the way) and I'll say it's a enjoyable read. After reading FT for a few years, I can't say there were any startling revelations but there were several good suggestions. I'd certainly recommend it to you.