Could knowledge get parents back in the game of nature vs. nurture?
In my earlier article I argued that by bestowing as much knowledge as possible on their kids, the parents can improve the odds for their kids making better choices in life and ultimately steer away from nihilistic behavior leading to problematic adult lives. This, of course, sounds neither prophetic nor would cause many to feel wizened by it — I can see many eyes rolling around thinking that I am just repeating common sense. The reason why I think our children’s knowledge runs deeper than most of us assume is because we usually equate knowledge to the common subjects thought in schools like reading, math, etc. While those are important and many parents are already trying to help their kids acquire such skills before going to school, I don’t actually refer to them! Before I explain what kind of knowledge I have in mind, let me recount some key aspects of the theory for personality development that I’ve discussed in my nature vs. nurture articles: • Kids are predisposed to certain behavi
