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