Tagged With: parable
Refugees and Samaritans
Tonight’s bedtime prayers with the kids had a good “teachable moment”. I prayed that the refugee situation would end well, with all of the displaced and frightened people having their needs met. My inquisitive kids asked what refugees are, and I explained in simple terms that didn’t involve discussing terrorism, Syrian politics, or Islamic extremism. … Continue reading
Cookie Monster and the Economics Lesson
The 1977 Little Golden Book “Cookie Monster and the Cookie Tree” (which I think was also a segment in a Sesame Street episode) is ostensibly a fable about sharing, but I have a different perspective. Yeah, I know it’s pretty dorky to write a serious critique of a children’s book. Humor me, though. There’s a … Continue reading
Categories: Discipline, Morals, and Ethics, Product Reviews
Tags: book, charity, economics, fable, free market, greed, lesson, parable, selfishness, Sesame Street, sharing, theft
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