Despite three STEM degrees, I’ve given up on science. My wife and I come from narrow genetic pools on opposite sides of the world. We raised all three kids the same. But neither nature or nurture seems to work as they are about as orthogonally different as can be.Of course, we should parent as well as we can and can’t stop worrying about them, but they will be what they will be. In over 40 years, I’ve taught over 15,000 university students. This generation is neither better nor worse than previous ones. Yes, they are a little different due to their environment. But not as different as many people (including politicians on both sides) think.
Despite three STEM degrees, I’ve given up on science. My wife and I come from narrow genetic pools on opposite sides of the world. We raised all three kids the same. But neither nature or nurture seems to work as they are about as orthogonally different as can be.Of course, we should parent as well as we can and can’t stop worrying about them, but they will be what they will be. In over 40 years, I’ve taught over 15,000 university students. This generation is neither better nor worse than previous ones. Yes, they are a little different due to their environment. But not as different as many people (including politicians on both sides) think.