In his groundbreaking book, John Holt, draws upon his observations of children both in school and at play to identify ways in which our traditional educational system predestines our young people for failure.

• 约翰·尔特的这本书极富创造性，他根据自己对孩子在上学过程和玩耍过程中的观察比较，指出了传统教育制度的弊端，认为这种制度会从根本上导致孩子产生厌学行为。