Nick and Taylor discuss their experiences with coaching youth soccer in small town USA. Are sports a potential replacement for the so called "socialization" you'd typically get in public school? What makes a great athlete, and what's the role of the parent in this? What can kids hope to achieve playing sports?
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Nick and Taylor discuss their experiences with coaching youth soccer in small town USA. Are sports a potential replacement for the so called "socialization" you'd typically get in public school? What makes a great athlete, and what's the role of the parent in this? What can kids hope to achieve playing sports?
Humans are “social creatures” — but are there times when socialization can be a bad thing? How much socialization do we *actually* need, and how much (and what type) should our children be exposed to?We start off by looking at two opposing philosophical viewpoints on this subject from Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Thomas Hobbes. Then we get into politics, public education, how "de-socializing" changed our own worldviews, overbearing high school administrators, inappropriate spankings, & our t...
Leaf and Learn
Nick and Taylor discuss their experiences with coaching youth soccer in small town USA. Are sports a potential replacement for the so called "socialization" you'd typically get in public school? What makes a great athlete, and what's the role of the parent in this? What can kids hope to achieve playing sports?
