Must Every Kids' Movie Reinforce the Cult of Self-Esteem?(theatlantic.com)
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Must Every Kids' Movie Reinforce the Cult of Self-Esteem?
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Actually, pretty much, yes. That's the thing about irrational models: if it's not constantly reinforced, people start to question it, and then it all falls apart. The modern notion of self-esteem is no different.