Timeless Wisdom: Ultimate Issues Hour - What Do Children Need?
Timeless Wisdom with Dennis Prager
Salem Podcast Network
4.7 • 2.3K Ratings
🗓️ 12 March 2026
⏱️ 43 minutes
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On Today's Show: Dennis explores the idea that children need more than just expressions of love. He argues that the overemphasis on unconditional love has led to a generation of entitled young people who expect constant praise and attention. Dennis shares stories from his own life and those of his callers, highlighting the importance of balance between love and discipline. He also delves into the origins of the concept of unconditional love and its impact on society. This thought-provoking conversation raises questions about the role of love and discipline in raising children and the consequences of an imbalance.
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| 0:30.8 | Welcome to Timeless Wisdom with Dennis Prager. |
| 0:34.3 | Hear thousands of hours of Dennis's lectures, courses, and classic radio programs, |
| 0:38.7 | and to purchase Dennis Prager's Rational Bibles, go to Dennis Prager.com. |
| 0:47.4 | Hi, everybody. It's Tuesday, and when possible, I ultimate issues hour because if you get the ultimate issues right, you'll have a much better life. |
| 1:01.8 | You will lead a better life and you will make a better society. It's a pretty good combination. |
| 1:09.0 | So I'd like to talk to you today about what is it that children really need. |
| 1:19.3 | And here is my thesis, which explains much of what has caused a deterioration, massive deterioration in our society |
| 1:35.6 | over the last century, and particularly half century. |
| 1:40.9 | So let me put it in this way. |
| 1:44.5 | What do you think children need more? |
| 1:48.4 | Expressions of love or security. |
| 1:57.6 | Expressions of love or guardrails, meaning you can't do this and you must do that, you can't do this and you must do that. |
| 2:15.8 | Which do you think will produce a happier and finer human being? |
| 2:21.7 | I don't know exactly why it happened. |
| 2:24.6 | I will admit that. |
| 2:27.1 | And maybe some people do know why. |
| 2:30.2 | I would love to learn why. |
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