Review by holodoxa - The Triple Package: How Three Unlikely Traits Explain the Rise and Fall of Cultural Groups in America

A review by holodoxa
The Triple Package: How Three Unlikely Traits Explain the Rise and Fall of Cultural Groups in America by Amy Chua

3.0

The triple package claim is an argument that proves everything (so proves nothing). The argument and analysis is exceedingly sloppy and plainly incorrect in many places (e.g. stereotype threat/lift is bunk, grit is not a better predictor of success than IQ, impulse control aka executive function is the most heritable cognitive traits). Culture is of course important to explaining group and national differences but qualitative sentiment constructs like superiority sentiment, status anxiety, and perseverance don't have explanatory power. Very disappointing work.

Despite this there is some interesting descriptive content in the book and the general message is salutary.

A review by holodoxa The Triple Package: How Three Unlikely Traits Explain the Rise and Fall of Cultural Groups in America by Amy Chua

A review by holodoxa
The Triple Package: How Three Unlikely Traits Explain the Rise and Fall of Cultural Groups in America by Amy Chua