tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8701157.post112090890551438234..comments2024-01-10T19:50:30.163+00:00Comments on children are people: Letting go as children growemmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15105753491792762911noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8701157.post-1122342910377791202005-07-26T01:55:00.000+00:002005-07-26T01:55:00.000+00:00Such primitivism is anti-rational and anti-knowled...<I>Such primitivism is anti-rational and anti-knowledge, I think, as if progress has jeopardised the nourishing interactions between humans, and we were all better off when we spent all day growing food and washing clothes in rivers.</I><BR/><BR/>I think some forms of progress are a hindrance to human interaction, because they've created a need for instant gratification in the most advanced cultures. Nurturing a child towards true independence takes years, and I think we're conditioned to want it now, now, now. <BR/><BR/>Very good essay, and very good blog, I'm enjoying it immensely. I've also linked to you from my blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8701157.post-1121213775111955372005-07-13T00:16:00.000+00:002005-07-13T00:16:00.000+00:00I would think being a pygmy would actually interfe...I would think being a pygmy would actually interfere with children helping with household tasks, such as putting the groceries away on a high shelf.<BR/><BR/>Lovely essay Emma:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com