Introduction What If Everything We Teach Children About Success Is Wrong?A fictional conversation among five experts inspired by Min Jin Lee's American HagwonA boy comes home with a 98 on his mathematics examination.His mother looks at the paper and asks, "What happened to the other two points?"She thinks she's preparing him for success.He wonders whether … [Read more...] about American Hagwon by Min Jin Lee: Experts Debate Success
Angela Duckworth
Angela Duckworth on the Grittiest People of All
What if Angela Duckworth gathered history’s grittiest people in one room? Introduction by Angela DuckworthWe speak often about grit as if it were one thing.We use the word for discipline, determination, staying power, hard work, and the refusal to quit. We admire it in athletes, founders, leaders, students, artists, and reformers. Yet the deeper I have … [Read more...] about Angela Duckworth on the Grittiest People of All