Rationally Speaking Podcast Rationally Speaking #144 - Bryan Caplan on "Does parenting matter?"
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Oct 4, 2015 AI Snips
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Unsupervised 80s Kids
- Bryan Caplan recalls growing up in the 80s with unsupervised freedom, like biking anywhere without helmets.
- Today, such parenting would be rare due to increased parental anxiety.
Police Stop Unsupervised Kids
- Julia Galef recounts a news story where children were stopped by police for playing in a park unsupervised.
- This illustrates growing restrictions on children's freedom.
Nature vs. Nurture
- Studies of adopted and twin families reveal that genetics primarily drive the similarities between parents and children.
- Nurture plays a much smaller role than commonly assumed.