"Wrong-headed liberalism seeks to give trophies to everyone just for existing," he said. "It seems to render achievement meaningless. That's a weird goal."That said, where do I pick up my trophy for just existing?
He sounded very much like Professor Colangelo, who says that children want to compete and can cope with defeat a lot better than adults imagine. "Life hurts your feelings," Mr. Bird said. "I think people whine about stuff too much. C'mon, man, just get up and do it."
Friday, March 4
Trophies Just for Existing
In When Every Child Is Good Enough, JOHN TIERNEY quoted Brad Bird, the writer and director of "The Incredibles" saying
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