The Stanford freshmen who want to rule the world . . . will probably read this book and try even harder

A forthcoming book, "How to Rule the World: An Education in Power at Stanford University," by a Stanford student journalist, provides a detailed account of the university's inner workings. The book describes an exclusive world where venture capitalists fund students' ideas and the line between mentorship and predation is blurred. Stanford students are increasingly expected to launch startups and become rich, with some arriving on campus already primed for success.