Sweden brings more books and handwriting practice back to its tech-heavy schools

Re:Sweden brings more books and handwriting practice back to... by ck425 on Tuesday September 12, 2023 @08:27AM (#37480059)

> And “nobody else cares” shouldn’t be a _major_ part of that argument.

I disagree. Nobody else caring is a strong indication the skill isn't that valuable. If nobody else cares and he can't see a reason to care himself then why would he decide it's a skill he wants to put time into improving?

Tbh it sounds like your son has considered the merits and decided it's not a skill worth working on. You just disagree.

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Re:Sweden brings more books and handwriting practice back to... by david38 on Tuesday September 12, 2023 @09:27AM (#37480863)

Agreed. I have limited time in my day. If I spent too much on things nobody else cared about, I would be wasting a lot of time.

This would translate to other more important tasks not getting done.

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Re:Sweden brings more books and handwriting practice back to... by thfuran on Tuesday September 12, 2023 @05:53PM (#37489048)

I think you've taken it too far—it's not just that others don't care for it but that he also doesn't. Doing something that you care about but others don't isn't necessarily a waste of time.

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Re:Sweden brings more books and handwriting practice back to... by atonse on Tuesday September 12, 2023 @04:16PM (#37487549)

> I disagree. Nobody else caring is a strong indication the skill isn't that valuable. If nobody else cares and he can't see a reason to care himself then why would he decide it's a skill he wants to put time into improving?

Hmmm didn't think about it that way. Definitely a more practical approach.

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