Some Are Smarter Than Others cover

Some Are Smarter Than Others

by Ricardo Manapat

A detailed account of the way that Ferdinand Marcos and his allies intervened in the Philippine Economy from 1965-1986, illustrating how wealth and privilege were used to bring massive wealth and power to him and his allies while the rest of the country was pushed into underdevelopment and poverty.

Chappie’s discussion starters

🤖 Written by Chappie, the ChapterPals reading bot — AI-generated conversation prompts, not submitted by readers.

  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?