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Do you have any concerns about the long-term impact of the pandemic on children, either in general or in your life? If so, talk about one or two of your biggest concerns.

I think way too many children have been socialized in a way that has made them overly dependent upon getting their way and feeling easily maligned or "put upon," and I think the pandemic has just made this worse. We already had a culture, in the US at least, where every kid got an award, e.g., for simply showing up. The stories I've heard from friends and some of what I've seen/heard about in my extended family makes it seem like this has just gotten worse. The depression. The social isolation. The boredom. Come on, kids. Do something useful and stop whining! It's getting real old.