Re:Teens who refuse to use social media
by coldtea on Wednesday August 29, 2018 @03:02PM
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>Are you sure that belief is as widespread as (c) things are always getting worse?
Depends on the era, society and demographics. In the US, and in the geekier communities, it's usually (b), and sometimes (a), seldom (c).
>Do you find that regardless, this is subjective and saying things are a near certainty like it's objective is just reinforcing the parent's point?
No, I don't believe it is subjective. It might be fuzzy, and some might disagree, but e.g. quality of art output for a period is not subjective, in the way e.g. color preferences are.
>Not sure it's fair to take an average and compare it to an individual and pretend there is no middle ground.
The average mentioned is not like averaging mine and Bill Gates wealth. The standard deviation is quite low. If anything those that use their phones just say 10 minutes per day are the outliers.
Depends on the era, society and demographics. In the US, and in the geekier communities, it's usually (b), and sometimes (a), seldom (c).
>Do you find that regardless, this is subjective and saying things are a near certainty like it's objective is just reinforcing the parent's point?
No, I don't believe it is subjective. It might be fuzzy, and some might disagree, but e.g. quality of art output for a period is not subjective, in the way e.g. color preferences are.
>Not sure it's fair to take an average and compare it to an individual and pretend there is no middle ground.
The average mentioned is not like averaging mine and Bill Gates wealth. The standard deviation is quite low. If anything those that use their phones just say 10 minutes per day are the outliers.