Children “Easily” Solving Family Problems

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Dennis HackethalOP, about 1 year ago·#631· Collapse

Just having the child take the lead on problem solving, on the assumption that he’s more rational, is not a reliable way to quickly get a great solution.

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Dennis HackethalOP, about 1 year ago·#632· Collapse

It follows from Popperian epistemology that there can be no reliable way to get solutions to problems, let alone great ones. So holding Deutsch or TCS to that standard – ironically while referencing Popper – can’t be right.

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