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55: Why College is a Brain Toxic Environment With Dr. Bill Stixrud & Ned Johnson, The Self-Driven Child [Main T4C Episode]

Dr. Bill Stixrud and Ned Johnson are the co-authors of The Self-Driven Child: the Science and Sense of Giving Your Kids More Control Over Their Lives. The main thesis of this incredible book is that the best thing you can do for your child is to give them the freedom..

Career Path

Interview Highlights

“We want young people to go after their plan A but not to think somehow if that doesn’t work, it’s a complete disaster.”

Best Career Advice

“I want people to be paying attention to what can you do better than most people and what do you love to do?”

Career Challenge

“I was licensed in Maryland and in D.C., and I thought the renewal was on the same schedule. It turned out that Maryland was six months earlier than D.C. And so I got a letter; I’d been practicing without my license for six months. And it was probably the time in my professional life where I felt the most anxiety and the most concern.”