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Michael Shellenberger: How Our Leaders Lost All Credibility
Dad Saves America
Embrace Adversity for Growth
Over-involvement by parents, whether through excessive coddling or imposing career choices, contradicts Stoic principles that support individual agency. The rise of victimhood ideology fosters a culture that prioritizes sheltering individuals from consequences rather than encouraging resilience. This ideology, often linked to 'wokeness', divides people into victims and non-victims while promoting the fallacy that protection from adversity is beneficial. In contrast, true growth lies in confronting and overcoming challenges, as highlighted by the hero's journey concept, which asserts that personal development stems from experiencing suffering and adversity.
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