Comment by downtomars on Only Asking Real Questions · 2022-04-18T14:54:11.434Z · LW · GW

I could see this becoming potentially detrimental, annoying at best, if the child thinks every set of choices are negotiable. Confining the options to a small set would help maintain your authority as the parent.

Comment by downtomars on What topics are on Dath Ilan's civics exam? · 2022-04-18T00:52:44.688Z · LW · GW

Why do you dismiss the positive utility of literature? and Why would a world that operates solely on cost efficacy be superior than one that doesn’t?