<p>I wonder if the people complaining about “1% education” would be willing to follow their own principles to a logical conclusion.</p>
<p>According to [Global</a> Rich List](<a href=“http://www.globalrichlist.com/]Global”>http://www.globalrichlist.com/) any American earning over $50,000 is in the top 1% relative to the entire world. That is half of all Americans (and nearly all Americans are in the top 10%). </p>
<p>Would it make sense for Americans to slow down and reduce opportunities for their kids so the rest of the world can catch up? Are we to believe that Americans provide the amount of education that they do because of a character defect… because they are selfish and self-absorbed as argued in the NYT? Or… is education simply a Good Thing and wealthy countries do it as much as they can because it is inherently valuable?</p>