So tell your kids to learn how to draw, use 3-D programs, write code.

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But it came as a surprise that prior to helping them learn how to influence, we had to draw their attention to it as their core work.

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It was once assumed, for instance, that a liberal arts degree holder was numerate and literate and knew how to draw lessons from history, weigh evidence, think, write, speak, debate and learn.

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