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Why the Cult of Achievement in Schools Is Making People Miserable
Plain English with Derek Thompson
The Rise of the Status Anxiety in College
There was an amazing paper called the Rug Rat Race that looked at when this cult of achievement really saw liftoff. It found that especially college educated parents spent more time with their older teenagers because they were extremely anxious about them getting into college. The degree to which these schools have become more competitive than competitive, without increasing the number of seats, has created a stunning amount of status anxiety among students and parents.
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