001 Raising People, Not Theories: Discipline, Doubt, and the Cost of Modern Parenting Advice

Modern parenting turned away from corporal punishment decades ago, following expert advice that framed it as harmful. But have the results justified the shift?

In this episode, we examine what happened when generations of practical wisdom were traded for psychological theory from experts who perhaps we shouldn't have trusted—and whether the cost to our children, and our society, has been too high.

It’s a personal reflection and cultural reckoning, rooted in the kind of hard questions The Restless Signal was made to ask. Alongside this main transmission, the Voice of the Signal introduces recurring elements of the show—moments of honesty, encouragement, and cultural observation that will become staples of each transmission.