Y'know, the more I think about this article, the more I think it's a complete load.
My dad hopped on a steamer ship and found his way to England from India with one bag and 14 pounds in his pocket. He found a job, made a living, bought a car -- all without instant communication to some helicopter parents. A few years later he found his way back to find a wife.
A few years later, they wound their way to Canada, with the only difference being that they got to fly.
That is risk-taking, experimenting and hacking your way through a new culture. Screwing up at making kettle corn? Please.
ps. In case you think that this is one of those stories of a previous generation, in 1999 a cousin of mine arrived at the Toronto airport, in January, without even a coat to survive the drive home. He's employed and living in a nice place; no handouts, just damn hard work.
I feel as if you've missed the point of the article.
Yes, the kettle corn example doesn't compare in scale, but he's simply trying to show the difference in philosophy. No one's saying that screwing up kettle corn is the pinnacle of innovation and experimentation. I don't see how father's story discredits the article.
My dad hopped on a steamer ship and found his way to England from India with one bag and 14 pounds in his pocket. He found a job, made a living, bought a car -- all without instant communication to some helicopter parents. A few years later he found his way back to find a wife.
A few years later, they wound their way to Canada, with the only difference being that they got to fly.
That is risk-taking, experimenting and hacking your way through a new culture. Screwing up at making kettle corn? Please.
ps. In case you think that this is one of those stories of a previous generation, in 1999 a cousin of mine arrived at the Toronto airport, in January, without even a coat to survive the drive home. He's employed and living in a nice place; no handouts, just damn hard work.