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> The same way a parent can make sure they are buying the right nutrients for their kids, they should be able to make sure they are consuming valuable content
by cjrp 3y ago
> The same way a parent can make sure they are buying the right nutrients for their kids, they should be able to make sure they are consuming valuable content
It's an interesting parallel, because after a certain age you really can't control everything a child eats. At some point they can make their own decisions, and you have to hope you've explained well enough that eating garbage for every meal will make you feel lousy. It's similar to technology/social media.
- arp242 3y agoThe difficulty is that "lots of fries = bad because it makes you fat which kills you" is kind of easy to explain, and also fairly intuitive. "lots of Instagram = bad because subtle effects on your psyche" is much harder to understand, never mind explain. Never mind it's of course not quite that simple either.
- cjrp 3y agoVery true, and also no (legal) food would be _that_ bad for you in a single serving. Compared to what you might see on social media, which could be quite damaging with no warning.