The Breakfast Club DONKEY: Juelz Santana Says Kids Don't Really Need To Learn To Read
Dec 1, 2025
Juelz Santana suggests that kids don't need to read, emphasizing the importance of financial literacy instead. Charlamagne Tha God counters this by highlighting how reading enhances critical skills like empathy and reasoning. He argues that literacy is key to better financial outcomes and uses Malcolm X as a powerful example of transformative learning. The hosts discuss the literacy crisis among adults, urging the importance of reading to children and finding a balance between financial education and literacy for lasting success.
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Teach Financial Literacy Early
- Learn financial literacy early and teach kids practical money skills before high school.
- Use reading to access financial knowledge directly rather than relying solely on apps or audio translations.
Reading Enables True Financial Literacy
- Reading and financial education are complementary, not interchangeable foundations.
- Literacy gives direct access to information and enables critical questioning beyond audio summaries.
Reading Builds Cognitive Tools
- Reading trains reasoning, vocabulary, empathy, and critical thinking in ways listening alone does not.
- These cognitive skills improve understanding of complex topics like finance and moral judgment.
