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None of this is remotely acceptable. We raise children so they can become like us. What are we? Depends on time, place and circumstance, all of which are in con
by enord 4y ago
None of this is remotely acceptable. We raise children so they can become like us. What are we? Depends on time, place and circumstance, all of which are in constant flux.
How or why regular human interaction gradually adjusts children to adulthood is a subject about which our most accurate asessment is that we know next to nothing.
If there is one path down which civilization as we know it may cease to exist, it starts here. All it takes is one generation of feral children. We will be celebrating increases in literacy and standardized test scores before we finally notice and it is too late.
Words escape me.
- rootusrootus 4y agoI think most people understand social interaction is critical. Even dedicated homeschoolers set up regular interaction between peers so their children get socialization time. If anything, a really good personalized virtual teacher could minimize the amount of time we have to spend learning the basics, freeing up time to play and socialize. But yes, as adults we have to make sure that's how it plays out.
- enord 4y agoTake stock of how willing people are to believe in the miracle of technology. Add to that the desperation with which we try to improve education. Multiply by track record. I don’t like those numbers.
- CatWChainsaw 4y agoEver read The Veldt? Buckle your seatbelts!