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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 “
by 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 agoCan'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.