Tradition as the Old Solution for the New Problem of Choice

Tradition gives us insights we cannot glean from modern wisdom.

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Despite culture’s unquestioned assumption that unlimited choice is always and only a good thing, the explosion of choices, particularly those related to identity, has led to unforeseen consequences.

We ask young adults, teenagers, and even children to embrace self-determination and decide their gender and sexual identity …