Published Feb 21, 2017
#280: Why Growing Up Is a Subversive Act
Author Susan Neiman challenges societal norms by examining how cultural infantilization stifles true adulthood, advocating for growth as a subversive act through redefining adulthood and embracing Rousseau's ideas on natural education and democracy-driven learning.
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