I hope he does stuff to help small businesses. Our retail store has to pay for the lease, all maintenance, snow removal, insurances, and all real estate taxes which are now about $6500 or so. It's hard to come up with all that money and come home with something that resembles a paycheck.
I work...
I think it just depends. Some ideas have more proof/application, others can be a bit more fuzzy. All science can do is put forth the best approximations of reality we have at the moment. It's up to the individual to decide what is "good enough" to be reliable enough for practical use.
When I was younger, I frequented this store called "The Alchemist Shop". They had everything from bat wings and eyeballs in jars to the Necronomicon Spellbook. It was a place few dared to enter, but I felt right at home.
To add to @Papoon's thought, I might define "occultism" as an attraction...
I think parents should do what they feel is right until adulthood, but accept alternative views with love and understanding if that becomes an issue later.
A person should never feel hated by their parents.