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The article's thesis is the polar opposite of my intuition on the matter: "All Play and No Work: Why Your Kids Are More Anxious, Depressed".

Knowing how to work (i.e. be proactive in their survival) allows kids to feel in control of their life. I equate ability to work with cognitive discipline, and note that depression is easy to succumb to when one is too weak for a change of attitude.

I propose such potential sources of work-shyness as: the illusory sense of accomplishment from video games; hedonism as default response to any emotional problem; escape into internet culture does not condition one's mind for what matters for survival in the real world; internet porn; last but not least, parents may not be able to communicate the appropriate wisdom. In short, too many stupefying distractions of the fast food variety, not enough structure.

It is better for kids to learn to discipline themselves as early on as possible, since it is harder to unlearn old habits as they grow older. It could make the difference between an ADHD diagnosis or not :)

Most importantly, work is a source of happiness, too.

A fringe, but relevant, furthering of this line of thought from another direction: http://partialobjects.com/2011/04/is-science-just-a-matter-o...

I think Daniel is angry not at science itself, but at the kind of story into which the 'clergy' is interpreting it.

On a Win98 machine I'm currently keeping alive (don't ask). It's the most modern browser you can get on that platform.

This is a bit easier to appreciate in Readability: https://www.readability.com/articles/s62affyi

Actually, that news was what made me think of submitting this in the first place. I was struck by the applause from some people towards Apple for rejecting the app, but I kept thinking that Apple doesn't deserve to be congratulated for the latest rejection any more than for the previous ones. Because really, you'd be praising the very same grip that Apple has over iOS's software ecosystem which in other cases infuriated you. The same process is responsible for outcomes you like, and outcomes you don't. The question remains: what do we actually think of the process, and what do we do about it?