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Originally Posted by Charlatan
There is a lot of pressure on kids in Singapore. I can attest to this first hand.
As for the Asian parenting... it reminds me of Gladwell's book Outliers where he draws some conclusions that suggest there might be something social and genetic in the work ethic of rice growers vs. grain growers (I am simplifying). |
It was bad in the 80s when LKY was still running things. I can't imagine it today with the global economy. I only hear about it from my Singaporean friends which are not many.
I have that on my list to read, well all of Gladwell's books.
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