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::Alexander the Great died at 33; to accomplish all that he accomplished in such a short life, he had to start young. One mustn't forcibly get in the way of the fulfillment of youthful ambition, or youthful fun. From elementary school through college, I was always eager to throw the books aside and jump into the work world, where I could work on stuff that mattered rather than imaginary, hypothetical problems. I think many others feel the same way. [[User:Leucosticte|Leucosticte]] ([[User talk:Leucosticte|talk]]) 13:55, 12 March 2014 (UTC) | ::Alexander the Great died at 33; to accomplish all that he accomplished in such a short life, he had to start young. One mustn't forcibly get in the way of the fulfillment of youthful ambition, or youthful fun. From elementary school through college, I was always eager to throw the books aside and jump into the work world, where I could work on stuff that mattered rather than imaginary, hypothetical problems. I think many others feel the same way. [[User:Leucosticte|Leucosticte]] ([[User talk:Leucosticte|talk]]) 13:55, 12 March 2014 (UTC) | ||
:::So? I deal with these issues every day, literally. You always could have tossed those books aside, unless you had abusive parents, and I suspect you did not. You were "eager," but something stopped you. Of course many others feel the same way, and there is a whole Unschool movement. What I mentioned to you Sunday was an Unschool. Not a School. Legally, all the kids who use that place are "home schooled." All that means is that they have an educational plan filed with the local Superintendent of Schools. My daughter's plan was written as being what she wanted to do. It came from her. What's ''really'' going to be interesting is next year, when we have the experience from this year to consider. She is frequently thinking about ways to make money. What can she make and sell? And she makes some really interesting stuff. | |||
:::There is a normal transition that takes place between dependence and independence. There are laws regulating "child labor." But children can work, that's never been prohibited, it is merely restricted. Opportunities abound. Especially children can work in their own businesses, with little restriction. Compulsory education, it turns out, can be flexibly addressed, such that a child's business, if that's what they choose to do, is part of the educational plan. | |||
:::If we believe that children are ''not free,'' then we react to that, and we see children as victims. If we believe that they ''are free,'' we can support them in exercising their freedoms. Freedom is always limited, it's intrinsic. That is, we are always free within the boundaries of, say, gravity, etc. Yet we can be free from gravity, in free fall. For a time. Forever in orbit or in free space, except there is no such thing as free space. Essentially, "free" is not a fact, it's a stand or interpretation. The interpretation you ''choose'' runs your life. You imagine, Nathan, that freedom is a fact, and you consistently point to lack of freedom. And so your life displays exactly what you see, i.e., what you interpret. --[[User:Abd|Abd]] ([[User talk:Abd|talk]]) 15:25, 12 March 2014 (UTC) | |||