In the chapter "Rice Paddies & Math Tests," Gladwell discusses the way that a cultural legacy — like rice farming — can lead to an attitude about work and persistence that can be profitable in later contexts (like math classes). And in "Marita’s Bargain,” Gladwell shows how a different cultural legacy — the tradition of summer break from school — can have negative effects on learning, effects that have an immense impact on future individual success. He ends the chapter on Marita’s Bargain with the word “meaningful work.”
For this paper, address the following question:
How does culture matter to our success? Does Gladwell provide evidence for how culture matters in both "Rice Paddies & Math Tests" as well as "Marita’s Bargain"? Do you agree? What is your evidence?
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