I was very fond of Ken Robinson after seeing his Ted speech, so I followed my friend's recommendation to read this book. This was a mistake.

If you're wondering what wisdom lies in this book, don't bother; I'll summarize it for you:

"Little Johnny didn't like school very much. He sucked at math and couldn't concentrate and everyone told him he was a moron. But then he quit school and read my book and joined a rockband, and now he's a multi-billionaire who won at life. This could be you, and the only reason it hasn't happened to you is because you're not following my advice. So don't feel bad if you're an underachieving dumbass, because it's not your fault, you just never had the RIGHT education."

Basically, Ken Robinson tells a bunch of success stories of the one in a million people who end up making it big in risky industries, then insists that it was simply because they found their "element", a term he invented which is actually the same thing as "passion". If you're wondering how to find your "element", don't look here, because Robinson never actually explains that. He does, however, tell you about all the people who found theirs and as a result are much prettier than you.

I gave this book two stars because, in the process of spacing out while reading it, I actually came up with some decent ideas of my own. But if you're seeking out a long-winded motivational speech, I recommend looking elsewhere.