We’re Talking About: Feb. 4, 2010

DoubleX headlines for Feb. 4, 2010.

Mistreat Your Nanny and Your Kid May Be the Next Madoff!

Lessons in empathy from the authors of The Nanny Diaries.

Blame the Pressure, Not the ZIP Code

The intense competition squashing today’s teens—even the super-rich ones.

Blame the Parents for All Those Rich, Spoiled Private School Brats

They’re better off raised by a nice nanny.

Are George W. Bush and Chuck Bass Cut From the Same Cloth?

The authors of The Nanny Diaries on Schooled, spoiled teens, and their sequel, Nanny Returns.

Have Prep Schools Devolved Into Tutorial Arms Races?

The novel Schooled makes it seem as if no private-school kids do their own work.

The Manhattan Prep Schoolers Are Different From You and Me

A dialogue about the novel Schooled.

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