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Ahhhh. So it's not social media? That said, social media aside, I wouldn't want to be a teen today. Too much fear. Too much gloom & doom. Too much adults preac
by chiefalchemist 3y ago
Ahhhh. So it's not social media?
That said, social media aside, I wouldn't want to be a teen today. Too much fear. Too much gloom & doom. Too much adults preaching "Don't do Y and/or Z (and not offering "do this instead" alternatives).
And parents are looked down upon for not overseeing their kid's every move. So yeah, the parents live in fear as well.
This level of fear is not healthy.
We've removed agency and replaced it with a void. Is it any wonder teens are struggling?
- nathanfig 3y agoOne major cause would not subtract another
- chiefalchemist 3y agoThe point is, the mainstream media narrative has been 95% focused on the social media devil. That's leading to stagnation elsewhere. It's not only unstructured play, it's physical activity that's needed. But how do you tell a society raised on taking pride in fat & stupid that the bridge they brought is - in the context of history - one of the biggest scams of all time? You don't. You go all in on blaming something secondary like social media (which - fyi - parents could exert more control over).