The Daily Dad

This Is What We Are Fighting For

Jun 1, 2020

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The podcast explores how Abraham Lincoln, despite his humble beginnings, taught himself to read, learned the law, and became President. It highlights his accomplishments and emphasizes the importance of equal opportunities and fairness in society.

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Abraham Lincoln's rise to the presidency was not a coincidence but a result of his determination, self-teaching, and overcoming societal obstacles.

As fathers, we have an obligation to fight against dream hoarding and advocate for equal opportunities for all children, to ensure fairness and freedom in society.

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The Determination of Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln's remarkable rise from a poor boy on the frontier to becoming the President of the United States was not a coincidence. It was a result of his sheer will and determination. Despite lacking formal schooling, Lincoln taught himself to read, studied law, and made history. His success highlighted the possibility of a meritocracy and challenged the prevailing injustices of society.

The Struggle for Opportunity and Fair Chances

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"Because of the fiery trial of the Civil War and what it came to represent, Abraham Lincoln is, to most of us, a figure of moral guidance. This naturally overshadows his almost equally unbelievable accomplishments: how did a poor boy on the frontier without formal schooling manage to teach himself to read, to teach himself the law, and become, in time, the President of the United States?"

By using methods that should be available to all of our children, as Ryan discusses in today's Daily Dad Podcast.

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