"To discover to the world something which deeply concerns it, and of which it was previously ignorant; to prove to it that it had been mistaken on some vital point of temporal or spiritual interest, is as important a service as a human being can render to his fellow creatures..."
John Stuart Mill, "On Liberty"
Friday, October 9, 2009
Nature vs. NurtureShock
Suppose everything we think we know about raising children were turned upside down? Po Bronson, author of the previous cutting edge books "The Nudist on the Late Shift, and "What Should I Do With My Life?" now, in his new book NurtureShock: New Thinking About Childrentakes us beyond the folklore of child rearing into the realm of modern science. He reveals what decades of studies teach us and gives an intriguing analysis of conventional wisdom. You will never approach your kids the same way again.