Photosynthesis, pulling water out of the ground, there's nothing plants can't do. Jojo loves plants, and we just sort of ruminated on all the things that make them special this time around.
Jojo often says she wishes we didn't have to kill animals, but she also possesses a keen instinct for what's necessary and unnecessary in life. So what's her feeling about being vegetarian?
Jojo often complains that certain activities — like school — aren't "fun." But she admits that there's a real satisfaction to her interests in things like bugs and space and the rest of the world. So what's the difference, and which one is more sustainable?
Jojo sorts out the nature of doing something we know is bad for us, but
can't refrain from.
12 min
About J&J Bedtime Radio Hour
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How do you talk about addiction, war, and neuroscience with a child? My six-year-old daughter has taken an interest in all the dark subjects I report on as a journalist, so before bed we sit and…
try to figure out how to talk about them together. Sometimes it works out. Sometimes it doesn't.