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> despite the fact that it's freely available online. The poor frequently do not have printers or significant access to consistently functional digital devices
by vorpalhex 5y ago
> despite the fact that it's freely available online.
The poor frequently do not have printers or significant access to consistently functional digital devices.
- PragmaticPulp 5y ago> The poor frequently do not have printers or significant access to consistently functional digital devices. If a group of people is so poor that they don't have access to digital devices, maybe printing out rationalist Harry Potter fan fiction shouldn't be at the top of the priority list for a charity trying to spend money to improve their lives.
- vorpalhex 5y agoI think teaching rationalism with approachable and interesting materials is fine and reasonable. I suppose we could be equally upset that Sesame street uses puppets?
- stonogo 5y agoIn the US and most civilized nations they have public library access, which can easily be used to access Harry Potter fanfiction. It's not clear how they benefit from a printed copy of the Harry Potter fanfiction.
- vorpalhex 5y agoAnd how do you get to the library?
- unmole 4y agoHow did they get to the IMO?
- Max_Limelihood 5y agoThe main benefit is that they’re probably more likely to actually read it. I dunno about you, but if someone gave me a book I’d probably actually read it. I definitely wouldn’t read a PDF someone emailed to me.
- defen 5y agoThey gave copies to the 650 people who advanced far enough in IMO and EGMO (International Math Olympiad / European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad) to be considered "medalists". It's very unlikely that those people don't have internet access.
- unmole 4y agoWere the books actually given out to the poor?
- heavyset_go 4y agoNo, but imagine if they were.