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I take your point, but isn’t it possible that every generation was right because they feared that one day we’d go too far and weren’t sure if we were at that po

I take your point, but isn’t it possible that every generation was right because they feared that one day we’d go too far and weren’t sure if we were at that point yet? And one day, we may go too far. We might have already.

watwut 4y ago
I think that some complains about new generations are valid others are not. And as I had own kids I realized that when parents or teachers see an issue, they talk about, comment on it and then try to fix the issue. So sometimes, the observation is actually correct, but it makes adults to work on fixing it and sometimes they succeed. Some generations are more violent then others, some generations have more substance abuse issues. All generations are adjusting to the world they live in. Moreover, in every single time and generation, you had mix of adults who had many different opinions on generations. One guy writing on the wall at the ancient Rome does not even implies all that much about general opinion of people in Rome. But, "youtube bad" is not even complain about generation.
- jackvalentine 4y ago
  I’m sorry I don’t understand how your comment relates to the topic of different generations judging ‘newer’ technology to be somehow more dangerous.
thundergolfer 4y ago
There’s a distinct lack of Neil Postman in this HN comment section. given the arguments being made in favor of YouTube here, his most relevant retort would be “educational television doesn’t teach children to love learning, it teaches them to love television.” It’s in some way the blind leading the blind; television and smartphone addicted parents rationalizing why it’s ok for their kids to be YouTube and IPad addicted.
- jahsome 4y ago
  Can't the other side of that coin be true? Luddites ranting about the impending of society as a result of the latest tech? The tech is a tool. Your example is key. I don't shove the educational tools at the kids and expect magic. I ask them what they're using it for. The issue isn't the tech. It's the inherent generational superiority and absentee parenting.

watwut 4y ago

I think that some complains about new generations are valid others are not. And as I had own kids I realized that when parents or teachers see an issue, they talk about, comment on it and then try to fix the issue. So sometimes, the observation is actually correct, but it makes adults to work on fixing it and sometimes they succeed. Some generations are more violent then others, some generations have more substance abuse issues. All generations are adjusting to the world they live in. Moreover, in every single time and generation, you had mix of adults who had many different opinions on generations. One guy writing on the wall at the ancient Rome does not even implies all that much about general opinion of people in Rome. But, "youtube bad" is not even complain about generation.

jackvalentine 4y ago
I’m sorry I don’t understand how your comment relates to the topic of different generations judging ‘newer’ technology to be somehow more dangerous.

thundergolfer 4y ago

There’s a distinct lack of Neil Postman in this HN comment section. given the arguments being made in favor of YouTube here, his most relevant retort would be “educational television doesn’t teach children to love learning, it teaches them to love television.” It’s in some way the blind leading the blind; television and smartphone addicted parents rationalizing why it’s ok for their kids to be YouTube and IPad addicted.

jahsome 4y ago
Can't the other side of that coin be true? Luddites ranting about the impending of society as a result of the latest tech? The tech is a tool. Your example is key. I don't shove the educational tools at the kids and expect magic. I ask them what they're using it for. The issue isn't the tech. It's the inherent generational superiority and absentee parenting.