As a European, I apologize to Americans for all the idiocy coming from our side.
You save your pilots no matter the cost.
You send humans to the moon.
You fight authoritarianism head-on.
It's truly inspiring.
We're on the wrong side of the moral equation.
Tell him to run outside. Get muddy. Get curious. Take things apart. Build something that barely works, then make it better. Stir up just enough trouble to earn a few good stories. Read great books. Ask big questions. Forget college and the stressful admissions rat race. We’ll be here when he’s ready to take one test and send the score.