Commentary: We prepare our young people by telling them the truth — that human beings are extraordinarily good at fixing problems when we work together.
Talking with teachers about the beginning of the school year has me feeling optimistic. Everyone I talk to reports their students are energized, eager and motivated. This is a welcome change from the way students have been feeling for the past couple of years.
People are also reading… There are two problems with this: first, it is false; second, it places an unnecessary burden on the child. That’s what I want to say to adults who think they must continually give our youth a dose of so-called “realism.” Stop it. The problem with realism is that it isn’t real. It is a projection of our fears onto others. It not only paints an inaccurate picture of what the world is like, it induces apathy and despair. It makes many young people less motivated to effectively address the problems they will encounter in their lives.
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