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Revision as of 22:38, August 31, 2008
Suppose you had just five new principles to teach a teenager. Which would you teach?
Here are some suggestions:
- opportunity cost (e.g., watching television is expensive)
- values have destructive personal consequences (e.g., Hollywood Values)
- deceit exists far more than you expect
- trying an addictive activity is like stepping on a slippery slope: you may be unable to save yourself from destruction
- if you are with someone who commits a crime, the law may hold you fully responsible
- Much of our behavior is governed by habits. It is therefore critical to consciously cultivate good habits, and to work to overcome bad habits. Good habits don't just happen.
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