The end of this chapter,from page 188, caught my attention. I , and probably many other section mates that spent school years abroad, have been thought to be better in math just because I was Asian. Here, he brings up a question, "why do nonlogical Asians tend to do so much better in math and science than Americans?" Than he gives two reasons. First, they never said that Asians have trouble with formal logic. Second, not only Asians have trouble with the way they concern contradictions but Westerners also causes logical errors. If he admit those two, what happends to his satatement on "nonlogical Asians"? We're not "nonlogical" after all then. I thought this part made his previous argument weak suddenly.
Later on that argument, he saids that Asians think that "everyone, under no circumstances and with enough hard work, can learn to do math." On the other hand, "Americans are inclined to believe that skills are qualities you do or don't have." If this is true why do they study? For me, I studied because I knew studying would let me gain skills in understanding and solving problems. Why would anyone study if they do not think that you can not improve your skills? It sounded nonsence to me.
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