The books in childhood are very impactful but the decisions to read such books are largely chosen by school and parents. That includes textbooks or other pedago

The books in childhood are very impactful but the decisions to read such books are largely chosen by school and parents. That includes textbooks or other pedagogical material. When children start choosing it'll likely be from a set of ultra-popular books that have extensive marketing reach. You let things be too laissez-faire and you might find that just means letting the most status quo or hyper-trendy or big marketing budget voices make decisions for you or your kids. Is deliberateness really a bad idea? In fact, if there's too much uncertainty in the universe then deliberateness will look the same as serendipity.