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No man knows less about living than a business man: there is nothing about which it is more difficult to gain knowledge. Other arts have many folk everywhere who profess to teach them: some of them can be so thoroughly learned by mere boys, that they are able to teach them to others: but one’s whole life must be spent in learning how to live, and, which may perhaps surprise you more, one’s whole life must be spent in learning how to die.
Therefore Brian recommends that moms and dads be wary of new ideas that arise from studies, especially when the evidence isn’t very strong and the sample size is small. At the same time, influential figures like pediatricians, public health experts, journalists, and book writers (like yours truly) should also be more cautious about promoting these ideas. People need to understand the uncertainty in any scientific conclusion. Brian added: “With everything in science, humility is good.”
Hunt, Gather, Parent
Michaeleen Doucleff
Recipe 37 Give yourself permission to fail; it’s the path to success.
Pragmatic Thinking and Learning
Andy Hunt
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