I think the current overprotection of children is harmful. I know I’m not the first to point this out, but I don’t think it can be said enough– until it stops.
Tag: change
The Way of Change
Voluntaryism, and other well-ordered philosophies, apply from the bottom-up, whereas interventionism intrudes from the top down. Interventionism razes the residual part of town, but voluntaryism causes natural change toward the optimum.
Forgiveness Requires Philosophy
When we forget an important birthday or anniversary, we’re only human. When others forget, it’s scientific evidence that they don’t care. When we think about the people in our lives from ten years ago, we imagine them with all the same annoying qualities they had when we last saw them.
Look Beyond the Beautiful
It’s common for people to expect opportunities to show up in the form of beautiful angels and inspiring muses, but most opportunities first appear as nagging irritations and unwelcome surprises.
The Professional Skill of Selective Neglect
Good chess players know when to sacrifice certain pieces to get closer to a larger objective or gambit in the game. As a businessperson, you’re going to have to make similar sacrifices if you want to make the changes that are really going to count.
Words Poorly Used #123 — Evolved
The word, “evolved,” it seems is heard frequently as an alternate to “refined.” But there is a subtle difference.
It’s a Good Thing the Internet Makes it Easier for Crazies to Find Each Other
The fact that we political and parental radicals have found these ideas and each other is not only a silver lining to this larger phenomenon, nor should we who recognize this and the other kinds of crazy that are persisting and spreading lament it as such. I think we do our voluntaryist ideals a disservice when we do, which brings me to my second reason.
Fifty-Fifty
The paradigm has to be changed. But we must avoid the old siren song of central planning. We have had enough of trying to control from where maturity and brightness come. We only know that it doesn’t automatically come from old white guys with too much schooling and/or too much money.
Dear Parents: 6 Things to Remember This Holiday Season
If your holiday season is riddled with power struggles, threats, bribes, stress, and tears over holiday traditions that are supposed to bring joy and magic, then what are you doing it all for?
Five Reasons to Consider Homeschooling Your Child
Why are a majority of parents choosing to homeschool their children today? Research has shown that the number has doubled over the last ten years. In any case, if the trend continues, which it should, the number of students studying from home in 2018 will be more than 2 million.