Re:Dear Zuckerberg, We're writing to urge you to cancel Inst...
by dalbasal on Friday April 16, 2021 @03:12PM
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>> Why aren't parent ready to take responsibility?
There are two ways to look at this, imo:
(1) Individual parents. Absolutely agree. If you are one, do your research and limit internet use.
(2) Societally... It's hard. Culture doesn't move as fast as tech does. If SV culture isn't totally caught up, where is the average culture? It's hard because "think totally independently" isn't how people work, at least not all the time. Especially when it comes to parenting, people rely on norms.
There are two ways to look at this, imo:
(1) Individual parents. Absolutely agree. If you are one, do your research and limit internet use.
(2) Societally... It's hard. Culture doesn't move as fast as tech does. If SV culture isn't totally caught up, where is the average culture? It's hard because "think totally independently" isn't how people work, at least not all the time. Especially when it comes to parenting, people rely on norms.
Meanwhile, it's hard to control those little Bs.