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Prior lockdowns have often seen Canada experience a rally round the flag effect as politicians and public health officials were held up as wise sages guiding the population through uncertain times. A new Leger poll has found that those sentiments are now headed out the window

Writing in the National Post, Rupa Subramanya pitched the case as to why lockdowns are probably doing very little to check the spread of Omicron . In this latest wave, the only European country to match Canada in terms of lockdown severity was The Netherlands. Subramanya noted that Dutch hospitalizations did indeed go down under lockdown but this was in spite of cases continuing to rise. Its not the lockdown that is keeping hospital and ICU admissions under control, but the simple fact that vaccines, and recovery from a prior infection, work to reduce the severity of the virus, she wrote .

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The Netherlands went for a hard lockdown Dec 19.But guess what, cases falling 1.8%/day on average for 3 weeks before lockdown and rising 6.7%/day since. And ICU admissions already falling before have continued to fall. Lockdown failed and was unnecessary. https://t.co/kyYz93OOIA

Former Senator Andr Pratte is currently living under curfew conditions in Quebec. In a column , he criticized the notion that Quebecs restrictions are based on science because the underlying data is becoming shoddy . Case rates are becoming increasingly arbitrary due to overwhelmed testing capacity, and even hospitalization rates have been corrupted by rising numbers of hospital patients who are admitted for other reasons but are marked down as COVID-19 patients after testing positive for an asymptomatic case.

And noted heterodox thinker Jordan Peterson is in the pages of the National Post with a much blunter assessment on the ongoing lockdowns: Open the damn country back up . Petersons chief observation is that nothing seems to work anymore in Canada : Parents cant rely on schools being open, travellers cant rely on airlines flying on schedule and shoppers increasingly cant trust shelves to be stocked. Were playing with fire Ive never seen breakdown in institutional trust on this scale before in my lifetime, he wrote.

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One of the signature experiences of the Omicron wave has been multi-hour lineups of cars queuing up for a COVID-19 test. In Burnaby, B.C., police saw a woman using her phone while in a 2.5 hour lineup and decided to slap her with a $300 ticket for distracted driving . In a statement , Burnaby RCMP said they had noticed ongoing issues among motorists in the constant crawl of test-site traffic, including using electronic devices and not wearing seatbelts.

Speaking of policing, for one of the first times in Canadian history, a First Nations police service will be policing a non-Indigenous community rather than the other way around . Albertas Tosguna Tsuutina Nation Police Service the official police authority of the Tsuutina Nation has just taken over policing duties of Redwood Meadows , a neighbouring community of 1,000 that has traditionally been serviced by the RCMP.

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After imposing vaccine mandates on health-care workers, air passengers and the civil service, Ottawa is now looking to make vaccination mandatory for American long-haul truckers crossing the border . The policy is expected to sideline up to 10 per cent of cross-border truckers, with industry groups warning that it would exacerbate rising food prices and ongoing supply chain backlogs. Everyone has been talking about inflation. And this is just going to continue to fuel that, one fruit importer told Reuters .

Trudeau government officials are getting progressively more comfortable with bad-mouthing the Peoples Republic of China . Most recently, that took the form of Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly telling Global News about Canadas new Indo-Pacific stategy a term that is essentially diplomatic code for Beijing-countering strategy.

Meanwhile, Canada might be sending weapons to Ukraine as the European country faces down a possible invasion from Russia . At least, Joly refused to deny as much when repeatedly pressed on the matter during an interview on CTV. In 2017, Ukraine was suddenly added to the list of countries approved for Canadian arms sales. Since 2015, Canada has kept a standing force of around 200 soldiers in Ukraine to act as military trainers.

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New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) As we enter the New Year, some of us would want to focus on our physical health and wellbeing, while others may want to foray into new avenues related to wealth and prosperity. The list of resolutions is surely going to be a long one, but don't put down your pen just yet as Penguin India, through its new initiative -- Penguin Transform -- has another plan of action for the people who expect 2022 to be the year of great transformation.

As part of the initiative, Penguin India has curated a list of 12 international titles to be read over 12 months that promise to transform your outlook on life. On the journey that you undertake with these 12 books, you would find characters from works of fiction who would resonate with you, who would make you laugh and cry but would also teach you valuable lessons along the way about the different definitions of love and friendship, what it means to be independent and free and to live in a world that is ever changing.

Along with fiction, there are also widely recognised non-fiction titles that will make your mind reel with new information and your heart soar with new knowledge. At the end of the journey, you are sure to meet a better version of yourself -- #MeetTheNewYouIn2022.

'As humans and members of our society, we are changing every moment. Living our lives means facing uncertain experiences every now and then like this pandemic, but there are things in life that can be controlled and those are really the things that end up defining us. With this thought in mind, we at Penguin decided to initiate Penguin Transform with the help of our employees/colleagues in India to identify 12 books to go with 12 months of the year that would change a reader's perspective about life and perhaps even be transformative and make them better people,' said Richard Rowlands, Regional Sales Director, India & Asia, Penguin Random House UK.

'This campaign materialised as a result of a conversation I had with my team about what Penguin as a brand owes to its readers. A ubiquitous response was to introduce people to books that would move them, that would make them rethink one or another aspect of their life and would become a memorable and transformational experience for them,' said Manoj Satti, Vice President, International Product & Marketing, Penguin Random House India.

'A lot of thought and discussion has gone behind choosing these 12 international titles out of the innumerable books we end up publishing every year. We hope the readers are able to benefit from these titles the way our colleagues have,' he added.

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1. Forty Rules of Love by Elif Shafaq

Ella Rubinstein has a husband, three teenage children, and a pleasant home -- everything that should make her confident and fulfilled. Yet there is an emptiness at the heart of Ella's life -- an emptiness once filled by love. So when Ella reads a manuscript about the 13th-century Sufi poet Rumi and Shams of Tabriz, and his 40 rules of life and love, her world is turned upside down. She embarks on a journey to meet the mysterious author of this work. It is a quest infused with Sufi mysticism and verse, taking Ella and us into an exotic world where faith and love are heartbreakingly explored.

2. Zen and the Art of Simple Living by Shunmyo Masuno

Zen is the perfect antidote to the stress and uncertainty of modern life...In clear, practical and easy to follow lessons -- one a day for 100 days -- renowned Buddhist monk Shunmyo Masuno draws on centuries of wisdom to show you how to apply the essence of Zen to modern life. You will learn how to exhale deeply to eliminate negative emotions, to arrange your house simply to clear your thinking, to line up your shoes at night to bring order to your mind, to plant a single flower and watch it grow, to worry less about what you cannot control, and so much more. You will even make time to think about nothing at all.

3. Think Again by Adam Grant

Discover how rethinking can lead to excellence at work and wisdom in life. Intelligence is usually seen as the ability to think and learn, but in a rapidly changing world it might matter more that we can rethink and unlearn. Organizational psychologist Adam Grant is an expert on opening other people's minds-and our own. As Wharton's top-rated professor and the bestselling author of 'Originals' and 'Give and Take', he tries to argue like he's right but listen like he's wrong. 'Think Again' invites us to let go of views that are no longer serving us well and prize mental flexibility, humility, and curiosity over foolish consistency. If knowledge is power, knowing what we don't know is wisdom.

4. Midnight Library by Matt Haig

Between life and death there is a library. When Nora seed finds herself in the midnight library, she has a chance to make things right. Up until now, her life has been full of misery and regret. She feels she has let everyone down, including herself. But things are about to change. The books enable Nora to live as if she had done things differently. With the help of an old friend, she can now undo every one of her regrets as she tries to work out her perfect life. But things aren't always what she imagined they'd be, and soon her choices place the library and herself in extreme danger. Before time runs out, she must answer the ultimate question: What is the best way to live?

5. Breath by James Nestor

There is nothing more essential to our health and wellbeing than breathing: take air in, let it out, repeat 25,000 times a day. Yet, as a species, humans have lost the ability to breathe correctly, with grave consequences. 'In Breath', journalist James Nestor travels the world to discover the hidden science behind ancient breathing practices to figure out what went wrong and how to fix it. Modern research is showing us that making even slight adjustments, for instance, jump-start athletic performance and rejuvenate internal organs.

6. A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle

This classic sci-fi adventure for children by bestselling US author Madeleine L'Engle is now a major new motion picture from Disney. When Charles Wallace Murry goes searching through a 'wrinkle in time' for his lost father, he finds himself on an evil planet where all life is enslaved by a huge pulsating brain known as 'It'. How Charles, his sister Meg and friend Calvin find and free his father makes this a very special and exciting mixture of fantasy and science fiction, which all the way through is dominated by the funny and mysterious trio of guardian angels known as Mrs Whatsit, Mrs Who and Mrs Which.

7. Normal People by Sally Rooney

Connell and Marianne grow up in the same small town in the west of Ireland, but the similarities end there. In school, Connell is popular and well-liked, while Marianne is a loner. But when the two strike up a conversation -- awkward but electrifying -- something life-changing begins. 'Normal People' is a story of mutual fascination, friendship and love. It takes us from that first conversation to the years beyond, in the company of two people who try to stay apart but find they can't.

8. Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo

This is Britain as you've never read it -- Britain as it has never been told. From Newcastle to Cornwall, from the birth of the 20th century to the teens of the 21st, 'Girl, Woman, Other' follows a cast of 12 characters on their personal journeys through the country and the last hundred years. They're each looking for something - a shared past, an unexpected future, a place to call home, somewhere to fit in, a lover, a missed mother, a lost father, even just a touch of hope

9. Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman

Why is there more chance we'll believe something if it's in a bold typeface? Why are judges more likely to deny parole before lunch? Why do we assume a good-looking person will be more competent? The answer lies in the two ways we make choices: fast, intuitive thinking, and slow, rational thinking. This book reveals how our minds are tripped up by error and prejudice (even when we think we are being logical), and gives you practical techniques for slower, smarter thinking. It will enable you to make better decisions at work, at home, and in everything you do.

10. 12 Rules for Life by Jordan B. Peterson

How should we live properly in a world of chaos and uncertainty? Jordan Peterson has helped millions of people, young and old, men and women, aim at a life of responsibility and meaning. Now he can help you. Drawing on his own work as a clinical psychologist and on lessons from humanity's oldest myths and stories, Peterson offers 12 profound and realistic principles to live by. After all, as he reminds us, we each have a vital role to play in the unfolding destiny of the world. Deep, rewarding and enlightening, '12 Rules for Life' is a lifeboat built solidly for stormy seas: ancient wisdom applied to our contemporary problems.

11. When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi

At the age of 36, on the verge of completing a decade's training as a neurosurgeon, Paul Kalanithi was diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer. One day he was a doctor treating the dying, the next he was a patient struggling to live. 'When Breath Becomes Air' chronicles Kalanithi's transformation from a medical student asking what makes a virtuous and meaningful life into a neurosurgeon working in the core of human identity, what makes life worth living in the face of death, what do you do when life is catastrophically interrupted, what does it mean to have a child as your own life fades away? Paul Kalanithi died while working on this profoundly moving book, yet his words live on as a guide to us all.

12. Educated by Tara Westover

Tara Westover and her family grew up preparing for the End of Days but, according to the government, she didn't exist. She hadn't been registered for a birth certificate. She had no school records because she'd never set foot in a classroom, and no medical records because her father didn't believe in hospitals. As she grew older, her father became more radical and her brother more violent. At 16, Tara knew she had to leave home. In doing so she discovered both the transformative power of education, and the price she had to pay for it.

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ASHWAUBENON 74, SHEBOYGAN SOUTH 33

ASHWAUBENON - Marcus Tomashek scored 19 points and Matt Imig added 16 to lead the Jaguars to the win.

Sheboygan South was led by Alex Kaffine with 14 points.

Sheboygan South 16 17 - 33

Ashwaubenon 41 33 - 74

Sheboygan South: Ladwig 6, Kaffine 14, Peterman 3, Leonhard 10. 3-pt: Kaffine 2, Ladwig. FT: 8-11. Fouls: 12.

Ashwaubenon: Imig 16, M. Tomashek 19, D. Tomashek 9, Hurd 1, Kelly 8, Herzog 3, Schoen 5, Huguet 5, Walton 1, Kirst 7. 3-pt: D. Tomashek 3, Imig 2, M. Tomashek 2, Herzog, Schoen, Kirst. FT: 12-14. Fouls: 12.

REEDSVILLE 76, SEVASTOPOL 34

REEDSVILLE - Brennen Dvorachek had a double-double with 23 points and 16 rebounds in the Panthers win over the Pioneers.

Carter Salm and Zach Dvorachek added 14 and 13 points, respectively, for Reedsville. Camden Dvorachek had 10 assists.

Sevastopol was led by Carter Bieris 15 points

Sevastopol 22 12 - 34

Reedsville 49 27 - 76

Sevastopol: Peterson 7, Jandu 5, Ash 5, Bieri 15, Sandoval 2. 3-pt: Peterson, Ash, Bieri. FT: 5-7. Fouls: 10.

Reedsville: B. Dvorachek 23, Taddy 2, Salm 14, Kenneke 2, Schenian 8, Z. Dvorachek 13, Eichhorst 4, C. Dvorachek 2, Schwahn 4, Ossmann 4. 3-pt: Z. Dvorachek 3. FT: 5-8. Fouls: 10.

MANITOWOC LUTHERAN 64, RANDOM LAKE 44

RANDOM LAKE - The Lancers led by 20 points at halftime in their win over the Rams.

Jenna Lischke scored 16 points and Emma Miller had 14 to lead Manitowoc Lutheran.

Random Lake was led by Abby Borchardt with 18 points and Halle Van Horn with 11.

Manitowoc Lutheran 39 25 - 64

Random Lake 19 25 - 44

Manitowoc Lutheran: H. Marohn 1, E. Marohn 2, Miller 14, Mehlhorn 7, Bessler 6, Lischka 16, Luebke 8, Ermis 10. 3-pt: Miller 4, Bessler 2, Lischka 2, Mehlhorn. FT: 1-7. Fouls: 17.

Random Lake: C. Noll 3, Borchardt 18, Harter 3, T. Noll 4, Wittenberg 2, Rathke 3, Van Horn 11. 3-pt: Borchardt 2, C. Noll, Rathke, Van Horn. FT: 7-14. Fouls: 11.

SHEBOYGAN LUTHERAN 52, HOWARDS GROVE 44

SHEBOYGAN - The Crusaders overcame a four-point halftime deficit to defeat the Tigers.

Faith Pape led Sheboygan Lutheran with 17 points. Anna Splittgerber and Addy Verhagen both added 12 points.

Ellie Schueler and Destiny Benton led Howards Grove with 13 and 11 points, respectively.

Howards Grove 23 21 - 44

Sheboygan Lutheran 19 33 - 52

Howards Grove: Larson 2, Benton 11, Heim 2, Reichwald 4, Bramstedt 8, M. Schueler 4, E. Schueler 13. 3-pt: E. Schueler 3. FT: 11-20. Fouls: 16.

Sheboygan Lutheran: Splittgerber 12, Verhagen 12, Brigham 4, Stricker 2, Beger 5, Pape 17. 3-pt: Splittgerber 4, Verhagen. FT: 9-13. Fouls: 16.

BRILLION 51, TWO RIVERS 33

BRILLION - The Lions led by 12 points at halftime and cruised to the victory.

Megan Schuman led Brillion with 15 points, while Makenna Dietrich scored 11 and Aubrie Williams had 10.

Two Rivers was led by Allyson Kakes with 12 points and Mackenzie Graff with 10.

Two Rivers 17 16 - 33

Brillion 29 22 - 51

Two Rivers: Slickman 2, Zimney 2, Kakes 12, McPherson 2, Delleman 5, Graff 10. 3-pt: Graff 2. FT: 7-13. Fouls: 12.

Brillion: Schuman 15, Dietrich 11, Schwahn 5, Schuh 6, Williams 10, Eichmeier 2, Shimek 2. 3-pt: Schuman, Dietrich 3. FT: 8-10. Fouls: 10.

ST. MARY CATHOLIC 68, SHEBOYGAN CHRISTIAN 13

SHEBOYGAN - Chloe Vogel scored all 19 of herpoints in the first half of the Zephyrs win over the Eagles.

Mackenna Epping hadseven points for Sheboygan Christian.

St. Mary Catholic 42 26 - 68

Sheboygan Christian 6 7 - 13

St. Mary Catholic: Griffith 7, C. Vogel 19, E. Vogel 6, Ripley 6, A. Norville 1, J. Vosters 9, Anderson 8, Voss 2, Brenn 4, Nackers 4, Ruess-Markley 2. 3-pt: Griffith, C. Vogel. FT: 6-11. Fouls: 10.

Sheboygan Christian: Zylstra 3, Epping 7, Bulkow 1, Young 2. 3-pt: None. FT: 3-8. Fouls: 7.

HILBERT 51, CEDAR GROVE-BELGIUM 35

CEDAR GROVE - The Wolves built a 14-point halftime lead and made it stand up in their win over the Rockets.

Laney Halbach led Hilbert with 21 points. Meghan Propson finished with 10 points.

Katelyn Morris led Cedar Grove-Belgium with 10 points.

Hilbert 29 22 - 51

Cedar Grove-Belgium 15 20 - 35

Hilbert: M. Propson 10, Halbach 21, Raymond 1, Diedrich 8, Sheets 5, Wiese 2, Woelfel 4. 3-pt: M. Propson 2, Halbach, Diedrich. FT: 5-9. Fouls: 12.

Cedar Grove-Belgium: Marti 3, O. Bahr 2, A. Bahr 7, Schmitz 5, Morris 10, Beightol 5, Hopeman 3. 3-pt: Marti, Schmitz, Beightol. FT: 6-8. Fouls: 9.

MISHICOT 45, PLYMOUTH 30

145: Logan Marquardt M pinned Jordan Lensmire :53. 152: Jacob Hibbard M dec. Jaden Papenfus 8-2. 160: Brant Cracraft M won by forfeit. 170: Silas Dailey P pinned Brian Lambrecht 2:28. 182: Nico Desotelle M pinned Deacon Allen 1:09. 195: Ben Griffey M pinned Jordan Trejo 1:02. 220: Logan Marshall M pinned Collin Harvey :54. 285: Wyatt Moore P pinned Harrison Sauer 1:44. 106: Double forfeit. 113: Kaden Tesarik M won by forfeit. 120: T.J Havlovitz M pinned Connor Murray 1:14. 126: Brooke Schuenemann P won by forfeit. 132: Kade Novak P won by forfeit. 138: Luke Hartenstein P won by forfeit.

RANDOM LAKE 78, ELKHART LAKE/HOWARDS GROVE 3

106: Chase Koepp RL won by forfeit. 113: Grant Gibson RL pinned Lacota Lisowe 6:37. 120: Dylan Brody RL pinned Josiah Horn 4:12. 126: Jackson Averill RL won by forfeit. 132: David San Felippo RL won by forfeit. 138: Natron Daggett RL won by forfeit. 145: Stone Pomeroy RL won by forfeit. 152: Jayden Young RL won by forfeit. 160: Toren Vandenbush RL won by forfeit. 170: Yuki Sesoko ELGHG dec. Tyler Schoneman 8-6. 182: Samuel Schwabe RL pinned Aaron Schorer :46. 195: Michael Upson RL won by forfeit. 220: Jordan Arendt RL won by forfeit. 285: Diego Brandt RL won by forfeit.

SHEBOYGAN 119.825, KAUKAUNA 66.4

Vault: 1, Elle Matczak S 8.6; 2, Naomi Harder S 8.35. Bars: 1, Elle Matczak S 7.25; 2, Elliot Zugel S 6.10. Beam: 1, Kailey Kaltenbrun S 8.35; 2, Elle Matczak S 7.95. Floor: 1, Kailey Kaltenbrun S 8.375; 2, Norah Bowers K 7.90. All-around: 1, Elle Matczak S 31.20; 2, Kailey Kaltenbrun S 30.225.

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Cobra Kai is back. Season 4 begins Friday and my family will be watching what is perhaps the most surprising hit of the decade and, personally, our favorite.

The Karate Kid spin-off had everything to go wrong. After several sequels and reboots, the franchise felt exhausted. Additionally, it was launched as part of YouTubes ill-fated plan to compete with Amazon and Netflix in producing original content.

However, Cobra Kai turned out to be a success. After being acquired by Netflix in June 2020, the show topped the Nielsen streaming charts. [empresa que faz medio de audincia], quickly racking up over 2 billion streaming minutes. The acquisition, as Forbes said, turned Cobra Kai from an obscure hit to Americas # 1 show.

The program works for a variety of reasons and has reached out to young people (my kids cant get enough), largely because it goes against the sacred cows of postmodernity and embraces radical ideas: self-ownership, personal responsibility, and individualism (in the best thick shell style of the 80s).

Cobra Kai does everything with humor and a different twist. The themes of individualism and self-improvement are channeled not by a wise sensei like Miyagi, but by degenerate Johnny Lawrence, the Karate Kid villain who was kicked in the face in the fifth. act.

Lawrence (William Zabka) is not a likely protagonist. If there had ever been a Mount Rushmore of 80s pop villains, Johnny Lawrence would be in it, stuck somewhere between Ed Rooney (Laughing Life Crazy), Judge Smails (Rubbish Club) and Biff Tannen (Back to the Future).

In the original Karate Kid, Johnny was the seemingly privileged bully who tormented Jerseys new working-class kid, leading Daniel Larussos transformation from punching bag to karate student and All Valley champion. (Larusso takes the title from Johnny, who until then was the champion.)

In Cobra Kai, things have changed.

Johnny is an unlucky handyman and beer drinker who watches American Eagle alone in his dingy apartment. From his red Firebird, he sees billboards popping up everywhere for the car dealerships of his old nemesis, Larusso Motors. He is divorced, separated from his son and arrested from the first episode. However, her life changes when a young man from her apartment building named Miguel asks for help dealing with bullies at school. Seems familiar?

Johnny agrees to train Miguel, but hes not Mr. Miyagi. He is gruff, a walking personification of toxic masculinity and intolerant. He calls Miguel Menudo (a successful Puerto Rican band in the 1980s), mocks immigrants, generalizes and sometimes uses a derogatory word that refers to a female body part. At one point, Miguel asks why he didnt let the women into Cobra Kai.

For the same reason that there are women in the army. It just doesnt make sense, says Johnny. Dont tell me that machismo bullshit. Im just saying that women are not made to fight. They have little hollow bones.

Johnny quickly gives in by letting the girls join Cobra Kai, however, this is only one step on his path to growth. And its this growth that makes the series so interesting. Johnnys weaknesses would be terrifying to modern audiences if they werent weighed against the larger story arc: Johnnys transformation from degenerate to true sensei.

Viewers see that Cobra Kai the dojo that tormented Daniel Larusso in Karate Kid isnt that bad. Under Johnnys tutelage, a host of misfit students learn something important: they dont have to be victims.

I will teach you the style of karate that I was taught. A method of combat that your generation desperately needs, says Johnny. You will gain strength. You will learn the discipline. And when the time is right, you will retaliate.

This post is a bit controversial, but the authors actually show that its not just physical strength that is taught. Johnny teaches his students that they have power and agency. One student, Eli, is mercilessly mocked at school for having a cleft palate. Even Johnny mocks Eli, calling him the lip. He describes the other students as a crater face and a piercing.

If the story ended there, we would see Johnny as a ruthless bully who hasnt changed at all since Daniel Larusso kicked him in the face in the tournament 30 years ago. Instead, however, after briefly leaving Cobra Kai because of Johnnys mean jokes, Eli returns changed (in both good and bad ways).

This is just one of many examples of Johnny showing his students that they have the power to shape their own destiny if they can find their inner strength, courage and identity. Equally important, we see how this philosophy is transformative in Johnnys own growth.

No doubt some will find Johnnys actions appalling; others will find them funny. The important thing is that Cobra Kai basically offers a philosophy of life taught by Jordan Peterson: use your power and influence as an individual to take control of your life.

Johnny does not remain unhappy, a man without a stable job who watches television alone and is mistaken for homelessness. After being fired, he arranges his life. He starts a dojo, takes Miguel as a student, drinks less, learns to give his students valuable lessons and not to belittle them. He cleans his apartment.

This last element may seem unnecessary. Its not. This fits perfectly with the philosophy of self-possession, taught by Peterson as a path to personal growth.

If you cant even clean your own room, who are you to give the world advice? Peterson says, I think if you want to change the world, start with yourself and work outside, because you develop your skills that way.

In essence, Johnny decides its time to take responsibility for his life the most important rule for Peterson and this is just one example of Cobra Kais broader exploration of individualism and of empowerment, themes that are explored in the first three seasons. .

Autonomy was once an American creed. Seen as the key to a fulfilling life the great essayist Ralph Waldo Emerson observed that nothing can bring you peace but yourself philosophy is out of fashion. But its a theme that permeates Cobra Kai.

In the series first three seasons, we see Miguel and his friends overcome lifes challenges not by chatting with teachers or running away from threats, but by learning to cope with their fears and the externalities that they are. faced. They make mistakes along the way. Friendships are broken. People get hurt. But they become stronger in body, soul, and spirit, and they learn that their newfound power must be balanced with other virtues, including mercy.

For the generations who have grown up in what Jonathan Haidt and Greg Lukianoff call a culture of safetyism, a type of fetish for safety and victimization, Cobra Kai may be the tonic they need to show that true strength and growth are unattainable. society or appeal to authority to resolve conflicts. It is done by changing yourself.

* Jonathan Miltimore is the editor-in-chief of FEE Foundation for Economic Education (FEE.org)

2021 Foundation for Economic Education. Posted with permission. Original in English.

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