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TV in the 80s/90s was limited to a handful of channels. Now you have unlimited channels with YouTube, Netflix et al. Also gaming in the 90s was you'd play one g

TV in the 80s/90s was limited to a handful of channels. Now you have unlimited channels with YouTube, Netflix et al. Also gaming in the 90s was you'd play one game till the end. Today kids (and adults) jump in true adhd style between the ~100 games they got for free from the app store. Rarely finishing a game till the end. As a kid I remember having to create my own games and toys using nature (sticks, stones, etc). Today kids get handed a toy and they play. Not much thought is given to creation just consumption. Same with TV/entertainment media. So comparing the old days to new days is a misnomer. One thing that's been known for a long time is that boredom breeds creativity. Hence why folks go on sabbaticals, walks etc... when your mind is constantly consumed consuming it doesn't have time to create. And these patterns lead to consumer habits. On the kids front most parents have seen what happens to their kids when they over consume media. Idiocracy (the movie) nailed this issue well.

joeberon 8y ago
> true adhd style That is ableist
wernercd 8y ago
> Rarely finishing a game till the end. Today's games don't have an "end". They have a journey. But seriously... can you blame game companies? How many millions are made by one-and-done games? Even block busters the likes of Final Fantasy and Zelda? How many millions are made by never-ending games like Team Fortress, Clash of Clans, Bubble Bobble, etc? Game companies are rewarded for not having an end.
solipsism 8y ago
As a kid I remember having to create my own games and toys using nature (sticks, stones, etc). Today kids get handed a toy and they play Actually my kid gets handed a forest. He chops trees down to get sticks, which he turns into forts and weapons and vehicles and things you've never dreamed of. Then he writes code to make them do things. Playing with physical things is great. Playing outside is great. But you guys have a very narrow view of what digital media is like these days.

joeberon 8y ago

> true adhd style That is ableist

wernercd 8y ago

> Rarely finishing a game till the end. Today's games don't have an "end". They have a journey. But seriously... can you blame game companies? How many millions are made by one-and-done games? Even block busters the likes of Final Fantasy and Zelda? How many millions are made by never-ending games like Team Fortress, Clash of Clans, Bubble Bobble, etc? Game companies are rewarded for not having an end.

solipsism 8y ago

As a kid I remember having to create my own games and toys using nature (sticks, stones, etc). Today kids get handed a toy and they play Actually my kid gets handed a forest. He chops trees down to get sticks, which he turns into forts and weapons and vehicles and things you've never dreamed of. Then he writes code to make them do things. Playing with physical things is great. Playing outside is great. But you guys have a very narrow view of what digital media is like these days.