A review by roscoehuxley
Lost in the Meritocracy: The Undereducation of an Overachiever by Walter Kirn

2.0

Kirn's insights on "working the system" are compelling and certainly ring true in my life. However, I found it a little wearing to read about his college exploits... not sure that added to the point of the book. Lots of highly intelligent/successful people had similar college experiences. Kirn sells himself short - unlikely he made it through Princeton/fellowship, etc., solely on his ability to work the system.