What if we talked about over-60s’ screen time as we talk about young people’s?

Re:What if we talked about over-60s’ screen time as we talk ... by strken on Wednesday November 23, 2022 @06:19PM (#33725786)

"Seen as wasteful" is doing a lot of heavy lifting here. Spending 6+ hours a day watching TV is seen as wasteful, heroin addiction is seen as wasteful, becoming a musician is seen as wasteful, dropping out of a law degree to start a company is seen as wasteful. The first two are different from the last two, though.

I think watching 6+ hours of TV a day isn't just seen as wasteful, it's seen as actively harmful, and therefore as falling under the moral and legal duty of care adults have to protect children. In contrast, a mentally sound retiree is an adult. Adults are allowed to hurt themselves.

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Re:What if we talked about over-60s’ screen time as we talk ... by lupire on Wednesday November 23, 2022 @06:58PM (#33726102)

Is 6hrs a day of reading wasteful and harmful? That's how doctors and lawyers and engineers are made.

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Re:What if we talked about over-60s’ screen time as we talk ... by lmm on Wednesday November 23, 2022 @10:29PM (#33727519)

Reading requires active engagement in a way that makes it inherently healthier than TV (though perhaps not than games).

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Re:What if we talked about over-60s’ screen time as we talk ... by strken on Wednesday November 23, 2022 @11:53PM (#33727923)

For me, yeah. I probably spent about that long reading on most school days as a kid, including hiding books in my pencil case, walking the dog while reading, riding a bike while reading, reading on the bus, reading during recess and lunch, reading in front of the TV, reading on the toilet, reading when I was meant to be asleep, and reading during family dinners.

I absolutely should have stopped reading so much during family dinners, during classes I struggled in, when I was meant to be asleep, and during recess and lunch.

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