The Examined Life

Is achievement culture killing our kids? [Khe Hy]

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Oct 19, 2023
In this podcast, Khe Hy, author of the book Never Enough: When achievement culture kills our kids, discusses the detrimental effects of achievement culture on children. The podcast covers topics such as substance abuse and mental health among high-achieving students, modeling intensity and conditional self-acceptance, challenges and remedies of raising children in an achievement culture, seeking therapy for tantrums, importance of balancing outcome-focused activities, and reflections on helping others and living a good life.
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