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Alison Gopnik — The Evolutionary Power of Children and Teenagers

On Being with Krista Tippett

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Parenting

I don't know what's happening with parenting. I made, i feel like in my life, i was born in 19 60, right? So ithink i feel lik i've watched you. It was kind of the attachment parenting moment. Now there's the language of the helicopter. And there's the new thing, is the snow plouh, like the clearing all obstacles from before your children. In fact, children are now being raised and coming into dulton in this moment where we need adaptable humans and socially creative humans. But having said that, i think there's an issue about how vulnerable children are.

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