“We assume that each person has to solve these questions alone (though few other socieities in history have made this assumption.) We assume that if adults try to offer moral instruction, it will just backfire, because our childen will reject our sermonizing (though they don't seem to reject any other part of our guidance and instruction.) We assume that such questions have no correct answer that can be taught. Or maybe the simple truth is that adult institutions no longer try to talk about character and virtue becaause they simply would not know what to say.”
