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Do you have evidence for that claim? You know your parents said the same about you with your computer games. In reality, yes you played games, you also learned

Do you have evidence for that claim? You know your parents said the same about you with your computer games. In reality, yes you played games, you also learned more. The truth is you used more of your time than they did and some of it was productive, and some of it wasn't. VSauce has a good episode about how every generation thinks this about the next, and there has never been any evidence for it being true about any of them.

Chaebixi 9y ago
> Do you have evidence for that claim? You know your parents said the same about you with your computer games. You're asking me to provide you evidence of a widely written about social phenomena while simultaneously claiming to know about my youth and what my parents thought about my activities? >>> Most of the profitable skills I know are self-taught, from the internet. If you want to know more about how the current smartphone and internet ecosystem is deliberately designed to be addictive, I suggest you go teach yourself from the internet. A lot's been written the last few months. While you're at it, read up on loot boxes, since you seem to be interested in computer games.
- vorotato 9y ago
  It's rhetoric, I presume nothing about your youth or your parents. Literally every generation has had that said about them so it's a pretty safe guess. You don't need a smartphone to engage in gambling or other addictive behaviors. If children are seeking out skinner boxes it might be worth exploring why they aren't getting fulfillment out of their life.
  - jackvalentine 9y ago
    > If children are seeking out skinner boxes it might be worth exploring why they aren't getting fulfillment out of their life. Possibility: they got hooked on skinner boxes before finding out about the other wonders life offers.
ntsplnkv2 9y ago
I'm not quite sure how to frame your argument-I think appealing to tradition? > You know your parents said the same about you with your computer games. In reality, yes you played games, you also learned more. This is quite the claim. I know many smart people who played video games. And I know plenty dumb people who play video games. This isn't just generation to generation. Many on here are looking at their own generation. Kids are not the only ones playing candy crush.

Chaebixi 9y ago

> Do you have evidence for that claim? You know your parents said the same about you with your computer games. You're asking me to provide you evidence of a widely written about social phenomena while simultaneously claiming to know about my youth and what my parents thought about my activities? >>> Most of the profitable skills I know are self-taught, from the internet. If you want to know more about how the current smartphone and internet ecosystem is deliberately designed to be addictive, I suggest you go teach yourself from the internet. A lot's been written the last few months. While you're at it, read up on loot boxes, since you seem to be interested in computer games.

vorotato 9y ago
It's rhetoric, I presume nothing about your youth or your parents. Literally every generation has had that said about them so it's a pretty safe guess. You don't need a smartphone to engage in gambling or other addictive behaviors. If children are seeking out skinner boxes it might be worth exploring why they aren't getting fulfillment out of their life.
- jackvalentine 9y ago
  > If children are seeking out skinner boxes it might be worth exploring why they aren't getting fulfillment out of their life. Possibility: they got hooked on skinner boxes before finding out about the other wonders life offers.

ntsplnkv2 9y ago

I'm not quite sure how to frame your argument-I think appealing to tradition? > You know your parents said the same about you with your computer games. In reality, yes you played games, you also learned more. This is quite the claim. I know many smart people who played video games. And I know plenty dumb people who play video games. This isn't just generation to generation. Many on here are looking at their own generation. Kids are not the only ones playing candy crush.