In Richland, parents condition love and lovability on educational achievement, especially in mathematics and science, teaching children from an early age that affection and self-worth are contingent on successful performance rather than intrinsic to their existence.

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In Richland, parents place a tremendous emphasis on educational achievements. Children come away feeling not just that it's nice to do well in exams, but they are more lovable human beings, more worthy of existence, if they triumph at school, especially in maths and science.

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How to Make a Country RichThe School of Life
Created: 8/11/2026, 7:52:18 AM

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