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Great examples of positive cultures! Have you read The Triple Package by Amy Chua and Jed Rubenfeld? They study not only the Mormon and Jewish cultures but also other immigrant groups: Nigerians, Cubans, Chinese, Indians, Iranians, Lebanese

http://disjectamembra2014.blogspot.co.uk/2014/09/amy-chua-jed-rubenfeld-triple-package.html?m=1

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Yes, agreed, it is a great book!

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Very interesting post. I think the tide is turning on educational choice, at least in redder states. Let a thousand schools bloom.

"The Secret of Our Success" has been on my reading list ever since Scott Alexander reviewed it. Guess I need to get cracking.

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