Raising Kids After Knowledge Became a Commodity

Growing up, I was relentlessly encouraged to excel. From my first steps into the &ldquo;academic realm&rdquo; - if one can even grace first grade with such a title—I was conditioned to equate my worth with my report card. Being a naturally curious child, I succeeded, though likely less due to innate brilliance and more because of a deep-seated thirst for achievement. My parents were the children…