How would you categorize this book? Is experience in business a necessary prerequisite for understanding the book’s lessons? Why or why not?

Analyze Christensen’s discussions of incentives. Does he downplay the importance of money in modern life? How so?

Christensen was a deeply religious person. How does this impact the views he presents in the book?

Christensen argues that parents should allow their children to experience adversity rather than shelter them. Evaluate the practicality of this advice.

Christensen argues that it is easier to do the right thing 100% of the time rather than 98% of the time. What does he mean by this? Do you agree or disagree with him?

Christensen suggests that struggles within the American education system stem from a foundational misunderstanding of what job students need schools to do. What does he mean by this? Do you agree or disagree with him?

Summarize Christensen’s advice for maintaining healthy relationships—whether they be with family, friends, or romantic partners. What are some of the weaknesses of his claims?