An excuse to share parenting hot takes
From a previous comment on a subscriber-only post in Scott Alexander's blog:
https://www.astralcodexten.com/p/secrets-of-the-great-families
https://www.astralcodexten.com/p/contra-hoel-on-aristocratic-tutoring
https://slatestarcodex.com/2017/07/31/book-review-raise-a-genius/
yeah it doesn’t sound as extreme as i’ve seen. amy chua sounds reasonable in some ways. i think some blend of empathy and practical rigor and assuming competence/respecting and not underestimating kids works.
From a previous comment on a subscriber-only post in Scott Alexander's blog:
https://www.astralcodexten.com/p/secrets-of-the-great-families
https://www.astralcodexten.com/p/contra-hoel-on-aristocratic-tutoring
https://slatestarcodex.com/2017/07/31/book-review-raise-a-genius/
yeah it doesn’t sound as extreme as i’ve seen. amy chua sounds reasonable in some ways. i think some blend of empathy and practical rigor and assuming competence/respecting and not underestimating kids works.