Schools and workplaces love to use the word ‘voluntary,’ but the subconscious pressure to conform is a powerful engine. This episode explores the conflict of the Grade 7 camp, the ‘hidden curriculum’ of institutional bonding, and why teaching your child to say 'no' might be the best high school prep there is.

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