Sunday, December 23, 2007

Parenting Advice for Economists!

Steven Levitt and Bryan Caplan needs to see the following TED lecture;

Gever Tulley, founder of the Tinkering School, talks about our new wave of overprotected kids -- and spells out 5 (and really, he's got 6) dangerous things you should let your kids do. Allowing kids the freedom to explore, he says, will make them stronger and smarter and actually safer.


1. Play with Fire
2. Own a Pocket Knife
3. Throw a Spear
4. Deconstruct Appliances
5. Break the DMCA
6. Drive a Car

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The Selfish Reason to Have More Kids
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Tantrums as Status Symbols
An Economist's Son
Why don't American kids respect their parents more?

Why America should outlaw spanking
The economics of spanking.


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Where Is Everybody? The Gang at a Glance
Why don't parents like to play with their kids?
Mission: Making a Love of Reading Happen

Paternomics: Levitt's Parenting vs. Mine
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