Jim Stout

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the system has done to people, this runaway system that compares everyone against an average. Kids try to doctor their essay, they take internships they don’t believe in. Overseas they cheat on their SATs. One of the most common questions I get is how many hours of community service do I need to do to get into this or that college. What I always tell them is that the only path to a life of excellence is by understanding and developing your own unique individuality. Instead, too many parents and kids focus on hiding their individuality instead of developing it, all because they are trying to ...more
Jim Stout
effects of averaginarianism
The End of Average: How We Succeed in a World That Values Sameness
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