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When cultural transmission feels forced or artificial

My teenager rolls her eyes every time I try to teach her about our cultural traditions but I don't know how to pass them on without seeming preachy or irrelevant.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Wisdom passed through obligation rather than invitation loses its power to truly transfer between generations.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

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