What Drives Success Summary
“What Drives Success?” is an article written by Amy Chua and Jed Rubenfeld that uses facts to determine the simple question of what drives success. As the two authors dig into this subject they determine that other ethnic and religious groups are doing better than white Americans. Indian-Americans make almost double of what white-Americans are making (1). People of the Jewish religion only make up two percent of America’s population, yet they make up a third of the current Supreme Court (1). There are also many black and Hispanic groups that outperform some white groups that are climbing America’s higher education ladder (2). All statements provided are factual and are backed up with statistics. Chua and Rubenfeld are very detailed on
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The word entitlement comes to mind when thinking of white Americans. In the article the authors say, “By 2000, all that remained was our superiority complex, which by itself is mere swagger, fueling a culture of entitlement and instant gratification” (9). “I deserve this right now” is a common phrase that any person might overhear in an American teen conversation. It is also the trophy for participation and the “everyone is a winner” attitude that also adds fuel to the fire of entitlement. They feel deserving of a reward even when they have accomplished nothing. While other ethnic groups put a hundred and ten percent in everything they are attempting to accomplish. Taking a close look at Nigerian-Americans, the article says, “Over a fourth of Nigerian-Americans have a graduate or professional degree, as compared with only 11 percent of whites” (2). Twenty-five percent compared to only eleven percent is a large difference. Attending a highly populated white high school, no one strives to become doctors anymore. It is all about getting into a fun college and living up the next four years. High school seniors have lost the sense of what college is for. It is not for partying and drinking, it is to further education. It is particularly sad that college is a peak in life for man white Americans. For other ethnic groups getting a job as a doctor after years and years of intense learning, that is a real goal in
The word entitlement comes to mind when thinking of white Americans. In the article the authors say, “By 2000, all that remained was our superiority complex, which by itself is mere swagger, fueling a culture of entitlement and instant gratification” (9). “I deserve this right now” is a common phrase that any person might overhear in an American teen conversation. It is also the trophy for participation and the “everyone is a winner” attitude that also adds fuel to the fire of entitlement. They feel deserving of a reward even when they have accomplished nothing. While other ethnic groups put a hundred and ten percent in everything they are attempting to accomplish. Taking a close look at Nigerian-Americans, the article says, “Over a fourth of Nigerian-Americans have a graduate or professional degree, as compared with only 11 percent of whites” (2). Twenty-five percent compared to only eleven percent is a large difference. Attending a highly populated white high school, no one strives to become doctors anymore. It is all about getting into a fun college and living up the next four years. High school seniors have lost the sense of what college is for. It is not for partying and drinking, it is to further education. It is particularly sad that college is a peak in life for man white Americans. For other ethnic groups getting a job as a doctor after years and years of intense learning, that is a real goal in