Jonathan Haidt
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And if you treat them like they're fragile, you don't want to take any risks, then you're blocking their development. And just as they'll have autoimmune diseases, if you don't let them be exposed to dirt and germs, they'll have all kinds of psychological and anxiety related disorders if you don't let them.
And if you treat them like they're fragile, you don't want to take any risks, then you're blocking their development. And just as they'll have autoimmune diseases, if you don't let them be exposed to dirt and germs, they'll have all kinds of psychological and anxiety related disorders if you don't let them.
So I see where you're going with those statistical arguments, but I would urge more a vision of a positive life. Imagine your kid in two ways. In one, your kid is competent and confident and they go out there into the world and they're doing things. In the other, they're just always afraid because they think everything's risky. Which one do you want for your kid?
So I see where you're going with those statistical arguments, but I would urge more a vision of a positive life. Imagine your kid in two ways. In one, your kid is competent and confident and they go out there into the world and they're doing things. In the other, they're just always afraid because they think everything's risky. Which one do you want for your kid?
So I see where you're going with those statistical arguments, but I would urge more a vision of a positive life. Imagine your kid in two ways. In one, your kid is competent and confident and they go out there into the world and they're doing things. In the other, they're just always afraid because they think everything's risky. Which one do you want for your kid?
Ah, okay. Because you think what's happening to kids is not that serious.
Ah, okay. Because you think what's happening to kids is not that serious.
Ah, okay. Because you think what's happening to kids is not that serious.
Okay.
Okay.
Okay.
All true.
All true.
All true.
So where are you going with this, Dax?
So where are you going with this, Dax?
So where are you going with this, Dax?
Well, you said they're thriving, right? That's an interesting- Improving. On a lot of the self-destructive metrics, their behavior is better. That's all true. Now, does that mean they're thriving? Why are they not drinking? Why are they not driving cars? Why are they not dating? Why are they not getting pregnant? Why do you think it is? Because they're so wise? They decided, you know what?
Well, you said they're thriving, right? That's an interesting- Improving. On a lot of the self-destructive metrics, their behavior is better. That's all true. Now, does that mean they're thriving? Why are they not drinking? Why are they not driving cars? Why are they not dating? Why are they not getting pregnant? Why do you think it is? Because they're so wise? They decided, you know what?
Well, you said they're thriving, right? That's an interesting- Improving. On a lot of the self-destructive metrics, their behavior is better. That's all true. Now, does that mean they're thriving? Why are they not drinking? Why are they not driving cars? Why are they not dating? Why are they not getting pregnant? Why do you think it is? Because they're so wise? They decided, you know what?