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It seems my take away from the article was a lot different from most of you. What I read was a discussion of how coddling is crippling. That the parents who w
by Amadou 13y ago
It seems my take away from the article was a lot different from most of you.
What I read was a discussion of how coddling is crippling. That the parents who were financially capable of insulating their children from pretty much any sort of failure were actually setting their children up for failure when it matters most.
It is reasonable to contrast that attitude with the failure-embracing aspect of startup culture. That here there is no stigma associated with a startup failing, it is seen as a learning experience. The idea that falling down is part of the process of learning to run is completely at odds with the attitude of the parents in the article.
- enraged_camel 13y agoStartup culture also irrationally glorifies failure, to the extent that in places like Silicon Valley failure is viewed as a noble thing and in fact a requirement for success. So yes, coddling may be bad, but so is being left completely to your own devices. There are a lot of parents who manage to hit the middle ground by exposing their children to failure while providing them with a safety net that society refuses to provide.
- coldtea 13y ago>What I read was a discussion of how coddling is crippling. That the parents who were financially capable of insulating their children from pretty much any sort of failure were actually setting their children up for failure when it matters most. With the money and businesses some of those parents got, they aint gonna need success anyway. Some might even become Presidents, like their fathers, despite being idiots.
- Amadou 13y agoThe effect on the country of these people moving into leadership roles may be extremely destructive.