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This resonates with me because when I was a kid I really enjoyed video games and I would program them into my cheap, rudimentary computer. I even sold some gam
by georgeecollins 6y ago
This resonates with me because when I was a kid I really enjoyed video games and I would program them into my cheap, rudimentary computer. I even sold some games I made on cassette tapes. My parents were really distressed that I was wasting my time. But-- surprise-- I had/ have a long and successful career making video games.
Now I am a parent and I tend to let my kids play a lot of game on their computer. But it is different. In the old days computers weren't really that entertaining except if you programmed them. Now they have a lot of passive entertainment value. It's a lot more like watching television or talking on the phone then the engaging hobby I had as a child. I tell them it is important to create media as well as consume media.
- alanbernstein 6y ago> I tell them it is important to create media as well as consume media. I agree with you, this is something that I seem to believe deeply. But why is it important? Do they ask you that? What do you/would you tell them?
- jokethrowaway 6y agoTo create value for society and humanity. To live a free life thanks to the value you created.
- georgeecollins 6y agoThat's how our family supports itself. If I were a fisherman, I would teach them to fish.
- ummonk 6y agoTikTok is all about creating media as well as consuming media though.
- georgeecollins 6y agoMy kids (boys) are not on tiktok. I think social media is a waste of time and I actually would worry if either of them used it. They do go on Discord a lot, and that also has some problems.