One of the big milestones in a child’s development is when he learns the principle of cause and effect. If you’re a parent, you probably know that this typically happens at around eight months.
For example, a child might splash his hands in water and realize that, as a result of that decision, he now has water all over his face. And then, based on that result, he might decide to continue splashing water, or to stop doing it, depending on how entertaining he finds the idea of splashing water everywhere. This isn’t higher-order thinking. You don’t get to put a “gifted & talented” bumper sticker on your car when this happens. It comes naturally to all of us, at a very young age.
All that makes the curious case of Amanda Farías both fascinating and highly confusing at the same time. Amanda Farías is the majority leader of the New York City Council. She’s a relatively…
