Day 2 of NN’s last tournament of the season (that she can attend). She already missed day 1 cuz of her AP exam. I hinted we can avoid the 2 hour drive… but she insisted. I had a bunch of podcasts and songs prepared. And then… we started talking and talking and talking some more. She threw out memes about Trump and the Trade Wars, but everything she said lacked critical thinking of research. I started explaining to her some of the math and data behind what was happening. She was flabbergasted at how the world is shaped… how unfair the world is. The talk then moved to relationships… family history… I gave her my view of recycling. My pet peeves. My view of church and religion. At times, she got upset at me for making a hot take and being argumentative. I didn’t take the bait… I simply explained how I can easily argue the other way, and probably win the argument. But the point wasn’t to win… but to understand all sides… and make an informed decision, instead of believing what social media tells you in an IG short. After a frustrating day on the courts… we grabbed a quick bite… picked up a Dutch Bros… and started on a 2 hour drive home. And once again… we talked, talked, talked. Didn’t even need to play any of the podcasts.
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