One of the painful things about our time is that those who feel certainty are stupid, and those with any imagination and understanding are filled with doubt and indecision. —Bertrand Russell, The Triumph of Stupidity I think it is fair to say that robbing a bank is a really bad idea. The reward is […]
Archives for January 2018
Is Your Child Too Safe? (part three)
In my last two articles, we explored how efforts to keep children safe have undermined opportunities for kids to engage in risk and danger. As a result, they are being denied experience essential to developing confidence and good judgment. In this article, we’ll look at healthy risk-taking activities that you can provide your child. For […]
Is Your Child Too Safe? (part two)
This article is part of a series on this topic. If you would like to start at the beginning, click here. Risk Taking Is Essential for Learning and Future Success I was a pretty mediocre student growing up. I could understand most of the material, but did a poor job when it came to doing […]
Is Your Child Too Safe? (part one)
Austin’s traffic is pretty bad. And it only promises to get worse. Density is increasing without the infrastructure to keep up with it. Thanks to our handheld devices, that density is being confounded by distraction. There is an intersection near TMAA that regularly has very serious accidents. Several times a week, the lights of emergency […]