Welcome Back to Jonah Asks. With Anthony (On Childhood, Socialization, Fathers, Socioeconomics, Parenting, Social Media and Basketball)Meet Anthony, a friend who goes back to first grade. We grew up in the same town. Our fathers were different than most of the town's fathers. Our mothers were, too. It was a fascinating conversation. Travel back in time to the 1980s and early 1990s. We discuss the complexity of identity and socioeconomics. We talk about spirituality and religion. The conversation continues on into youth basketball experiences. Toward the end of the interview, we discuss technology, reading and writing, the impact of social media, and future concerns.Musical interlude: sample from "In the Waiting Line" by Zero 70:05 Q. Does anyone ever "find themselves?"0:08 Small Children and Cleaning Up0:10 How Anthony's parents met - London, 19720:15 Growing up in East Arlington. Elementary school, socialization. Parents who strongly value education in a socioeconomically-mixed, working-middle-class suburb.0:22 Arlington Fathers. Jonah's childhood observations. Our dads were different. 0:27 Youth Basketball and Identity. 0:33 Anthony's family home and growing up "shackled"0:35 Choosing a College0:37 Fathers and their Religious Childhoods. Like Jonah, Anthony's dad was raised in the Christian church, but never mentioned religion and his mom was raised as secular Jew in New York. Religion was not part of his family experience. 0:43 Spiritual Urges and Nature. Agnosticism, Atheism, SpiritualityQ. Are you an atheist or agnostic?0:47 Mental Health and Pandemic0:51 Everything Must Be Quantified: Sustaining Creative Projects in Age of Big Data0:58 NBA Hoops Talk1:03 Parenting in Your 40s With Small Children. Thinking about how involved we are today compared with the previous generations. Children need other children. 1:09 Rewarding: The Wonder of 5 year-olds Discovering and Learning1:11 Identity and Parenting: Never-Ending Attempt to Find Balance as a Parent1:20 Technology. Discussing Smart Phone Impact, Social Media Use and the Future. Retaining Optimism, despite treadmill of misinformation on social mediaThanks for Listening to Jonah Asks. Please share this with people who enjoy listening to podcasts.Be Safe,Jonah