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yes? if they don't know that predators exist or what drugs are, that is setting them up for dramatic failure
by gmadsen 5y ago
yes? if they don't know that predators exist or what drugs are, that is setting them up for dramatic failure
- mixmastamyk 5y agoThere's a difference between knowing they exist and hands-on experience at a young age. Do you think being on Facebook, et al is a proper course in these subjects? How did you learn about them in the days before social media? The idea that corporate surveillance and conditioning is somehow required for growing up is silly and dangerous to the kids themselves.
- gmadsen 5y agobesides the surveilence part, yes I do. social acceptance is a huge part of being a teen, no matter the social circle. I was on irc throughout my early teens.
- mixmastamyk 5y agoIRC in the old days is only tangentially analogous to today's sophisticated addiction services. I suggest watching the Social Dillema on Netflix for an idea. Here's a decent article I recently read on the subject, though there are probably better ones: https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-lonely-burden-of-todays-teenage-girls-11565883328 https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-lonely-burden-of-todays-tee... Perhaps my argument is not clear enough, but it feels like we are not arguing the same point. I have no problem with technology, simply that kids should not be the product. There are plenty of higher-quality alternatives, just like there are alternatives to broadcast television and McDonalds.