Well, howdy there internet people, Lidsboo again.

So today we're going to talk about how to raise your kids.

Not really, I'm not really going to tell you how to raise your kids.

But I've had a number of questions related to one thing in particular

when it comes to kids and instilling values.

And it's basically how do I discuss philosophy and politics with my children

and not create little ideological foot soldiers.

Okay, first, let me just stop here.

If this is even remotely a concern of yours, you're not going to do it. You'll discuss things in a way that

allows them to develop their own values. If you're even if this has even crossed

your mind you're not going to do it.

But there are some techniques that can be used to help people determine their own values.

And these are actually, you're familiar with them because I use

them on this channel. If you're talking to your kids about philosophy and politics you're

treating them as an adult. If you're wanting to, them to develop their own values, you're treating them as

an adult. So you can use the same techniques that are used with adults. The first is discuss ideas and policy, not people and parties or rigid ideological structures.

Name a politician I endorse.

You can't name policies I endorse.

You name a whole bunch.

That's how it works.

If you remove the person from the equation and you're just talking

about the policies, they can't look to that person that they agreed with once and use that to shape their other opinions.

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