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As a parent, I have some mixed feelings about this. I absolutely want my kid to be independent and self-reliant ( and so far, unfortunately, I seem to be gettin
by A4ET8a8uTh0 2y ago
As a parent, I have some mixed feelings about this. I absolutely want my kid to be independent and self-reliant ( and so far, unfortunately, I seem to be getting my wish ), but a lot depends on the kid you have. For example, mine is way too trusting towards strangers ( the way I used to be I suppose ) so I need to correct for that.
As for school and academia, doesn't it ( with exceptions in actual science ) select for conformity and obedience? It was already pretty bad when I finishing my MBA so I have no idea how bad it has gotten.
- dlivingston 2y ago> mine is way too trusting towards strangers ( the way I used to be I suppose ) so I need to correct for that. Why does it need to be corrected? Most people are decent and trustworthy. Odds of something nefarious happening are extremely low.
- A4ET8a8uTh0 2y agoI will paraphrase a truism: statistics are irrelevant to the affected individual. Looking back at my own childhood, I recognize that things could have turned out very differently partially because I was fairly free range. But lets say that I buy that world-view ( I don't ). How would you define odds of something nefarious happening? I am asking as we are already experiencing a heavy dose of 'do not trust your eyes and ears -- everything is awesome.. on paper'. I might be setting you up a bit, but I am genuinely curious how you perceive the current situation.