In countries like south carea and china, thereis quite a narrow definition of success. In slightly more galetarian societies, you think, in particular of parts western europe, it seems that there are more ways to be successful. But pressures to succeed at examt in doing after school tutoring is limited to east asian countries.
President Nayib Bukele thinks obliging businesses to take the cryptocurrency will help with remittances, inclusion and foreign investment. So far, few are convinced. From after-school tutoring to endless extracurricular activities, education is an increasingly cut-throat affair; we examine the costs of these academic arms races. And Sally Rooney’s new novel and the question of what makes great contemporary fiction.
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