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Episode 292: When Are We Adults?

Words & Numbers

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You Don't Own People

Ben Franklin was a weird example. How do you get to be 80 in the 18th century? It's not like he lived a healthy lifestyle. He reveled in it, which is why we all kind of like him. You just can't treat children that way. And here's where the libertarian crowd, I think, generally goes very wrong when they say that children are the property of their parents. We've got words for that.

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