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Seven things I learned from The Giver, by Lois Lowry

by Paul Santhouse on May 2, 2017May 11, 2017

1. Choice creates risk. With choice come wrong choices, and wrong choices bring harm. Given the harm, it’s tempting to eliminate choice. But choice brings joy and maturity. Better to equip the chooser to choose than to remove the choice. 2. Pain is something we avoid. Superficial avoidance is easy — simply find something to take your […]

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