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> then don't use them This assumes that humans are rational agents. I think that drug addiction, wars in Israel and Ukraine, conspiracy theorists, and free-cl
by smokel 3y ago
> then don't use them
This assumes that humans are rational agents. I think that drug addiction, wars in Israel and Ukraine, conspiracy theorists, and free-climbers sufficiently prove that this is not the case.
If only life were so easy, we would not even need to have this discussion.
- zigman1 3y agoIt's the country's role or more specifically, the role of education to equip citizens with skills that will help them navigate virtual, deceiving and fake internet space.
- smokel 3y agoNo, it's not. Where does it say so?
- zigman1 3y agoEducational goals focus on broader set of skills and competences including critical and logical thinking. You can find this in most national and federal documents. That's because the education in its traditional sense is a country investing in its own working force. Normally, a country would want a healthy, educated and productive workforce, but if this is not the case then we have a different problem.
- smokel 3y agoSure, but there are so many skills to focus on, that one can hardly expect people to stay off drugs because one lesson was spent on how bad it is. Companies are constantly inventing new ways to get people hooked on their platforms (or products), and it's a pretty tough race for teachers. Note also the difference in salaries for high school teachers and developers at Meta.
- zigman1 3y agoThe point is not to have a one shitty lesson on it, probably by someone who doesn't even know what cookies are. The point is, that alongside learning math, biology and history, you should also come out of educational system emotionally mature and equipped with skills to survive in modern world. Not all skills are acquired through a deliberate lesson, the role of school is not only to teach but to upbring a generation(s). If Huberman can teach you a basics of nutrition so can a formal educational process. The problem with relying on youtube educators is then that it is down to luck if someone will come across it.
- lewhoo 3y agoYou are focusing too much on formalities. It doesn't say so specifically, but a collateral of education, or maybe it's equally important as knowledge itself, is the ability of critical thinking.
- raziel2p 3y agoThat is certainly an opinion and a higher goal we could hold ourselves to, but education is generally just a way to ensure kids grow up to be good citizens - and today good tends to mean productive, contributing to the economy.
- zigman1 3y agoSee my reply to the other comment of my same opinion :)