![]() But I am left asking why this is something to bemoan. ![]() But then on the other hand it decries those who discourage those students who score poorly on such tests from going on to higher education, e.g., relating the story of Dr. One the one hand it shows that most of those who have gone on to become millionaires did not do well on standardized tests, and therefore did not go on to grad or pro schools, or even college (except doctors and lawyers, obviously, but most of those aren't millionaires). There are some interesting (and useful) new tidbits on the habits of those who have accumulated wealth, e.g., what kind of house and neighborhood does the typical millionaire live in, but most of this volume is spent moralizing about the American education system. Feels like everyone was so eager to follow up the smash hit as quickly as possible that they forgot all about editing. This book is a mess and isn't even sure what it is about. Do not go into this book expecting it to be as good as _The Millionaire Next Door_ (which this author co-wrote).
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