The value of ambition has shaped what we think school education must look like.
School is now a filter.
Students are tested and their achievement dictates what next steps are available to them n school and in the job market.
If you have ambition you can climb the ladder.
Referenced in the podcast: Malcolm Gladwell's Revisionist History: Carlos Doesn't Remember
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/dir-wvvk4-19adc21