We should all learn to take loss gracefully. Child psychologists have NOT proven that not spoiling your kids teaches them to be pessimistic. You are mistaken.
When a child is given everything they want, they become spoiled and entitled. They grow up with an inflated ego and throw tantrums when they are expected to work for what they want and take responsibility for their actions. Giving in to every whim of a child is very poor parenting.
It does NOT teach them to be pessimistic or to submit to a higher authority. It teaches them to be responsible and productive. Witholding the necessities of life is abuse.
Not letting your children boss you around and run the household is something completely different. Your "uneducated" acquaintances are correct - but they're not talking about abuse, they're talking about letting kids be in charge of adults.
I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.