this book was an incredible insight into the elite college system at america and all of the truthfully difficult horrors that have resulted from it historically and will result from it unless there is change. deresiewicz proposes very practical reasons and arguments that make the book very convincing, and i find it incredibly enlightening for pondering what can be improved of the system nowadays. it’s shocking that the book which is nearly a decade old is still more relevant than ever. absolutely would recommend!