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Keeping Options Open Means a Less Meaningful Life
Plus the new Food Pyramid, Social Promotion, the Historian's Superpower, and how to set your environment up for success.
Jan 13
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My Son's Chromebook Rules & Expectations Plan
Our attempt to teach our 8-year-old to use technology without letting it use him.
Jan 6
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Adult Law: Eat Well
Why our eating norms aren't normal and why we must insist that eating well is simply what adults do.
Jan 2
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If This Were a Pill, Everyone Would Take It
Four free interventions that work better than medicine.
Dec 29, 2025
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Updated Book List
Fire-sparking books by category.
Dec 22, 2025
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Why Car Lines Shouldn't Exist
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Too Many Young Men are Lost. Here's Why.
Oct 3, 2023
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Why Learning Apps Fail and How to Actually Motivate Learning
Jan 9, 2024
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These Things May Seem Normal, But They Aren't
Aug 16, 2022
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The Hidden Deadline for Resilience: The Fragility Myth and Why Tough Love Beats Tuition
Research by sociologist Glen Elder reveals a startling truth: adversity isn’t just tolerable, it’s essential—and it’s time-sensitive. Miss the window in…
Dec 18, 2025
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Why Screens Hurt Learning, How to Boost Agency, and Why Our Kids Shouldn’t Be the Center of The World
A Roundup of Ideas, Links, & Recommendations
Dec 12, 2025
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AI Says This is How the Devil Would Destroy a Generation
A must read article from Dr. Jonathan Haidt.
Dec 9, 2025
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The Roundup: Ultimate Gift-Giving Guide, What to Teach in AI Age, Why Monogamy is More Fun, and More.
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Dec 5, 2025
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The Greatest Gift You Can Give Your Kids (Or Anyone Else)
The obstacles to being present and 2 steps to taking back control of your attention.
Dec 2, 2025
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The Engine of Want: How Modern Culture is Formed
How mass marketing quietly became the most powerful force shaping our children—and why intentional character formation must counter it.
Nov 25, 2025
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Extended Roundup: Great Links for Reading and Listening
A longer than usual list of great ideas, links, & recommendations—just in time for your Thanksgiving week.
Nov 21, 2025
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Setting the Bar explores the timeless and timely lessons needed to thrive in the modern world. We aim to clarify a path towards becoming people of character, capacity, and commitment to a higher way of living.
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