You were a very lucky kid to grow up in such an environment. It was probably easier raising an inquisitive kid in such an environment when you would refer to b

You were a very lucky kid to grow up in such an environment. It was probably easier raising an inquisitive kid in such an environment when you would refer to books and issues of the day, I'd imagine myself today going down internet rabbitholes and thinking myself an expert on a new thing every week. Which would probably often resort to the parent's exhaustion and just resorting to "that's great, son".