Exploring Cultural Identity and the Influence of Reading

The speaker discusses their efforts to preserve cultural identity by teaching their children about their Armenian and Assyrian heritage through language lessons. They emphasize the importance of reading in their household, with reading being the currency for privileges and rewards. The speaker's children are avid readers, with one child reading 400 to 300 books a year and completing challenging reads like Atlas Shrugged and Fountainhead. The speaker instills a culture of reading and intellectual curiosity within their family, using books as a means to expand knowledge and responsibilities.