Lastly, Kaufman points not only to his own success, but also to the success of numerous others, as proof that an MBA is unnecessary to accomplish important goals or accumulate wealth. Such arguments are spurious because they gloss over the obvious truth that certain people are more capable than others. Individuals succeeding without an MBA simply don’t prove that everyone else can do the same, any more than Madonna’s success proves that everyone can become a star. Such individual achievements prove only that there are exceptional people who can overcome enormous obstacles and achieve their goals.