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All the tech executives tend to be raising their kids tech free.
That is very significant and should make consumerist parents scratch their heads and change their ways.
Maybe interesting in this context:
"Apple's Tim Cook says he wouldn't let a child use social media"
May I ask why the suggestion to prohibit teens from using social networks is now such big a topic in this thread? Is this an attempt to hinder Greta's work? It should be obvious that without social networking there would be no Friday for Future and only a few locals in Stockholm would have noticed Greta's school strike. Her superpower was multiplied by social media. And FFF is build on the ability to communicate effective and international.
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What is bad with communication? No communication would be worse.
It is not a big topic, it is a slight digression from smartphones for youngsters.
I don't use social media but know these things. There a more ways to get information than check your e.g. facebook page.
Getting balanced and truthful information takes a lot of effort and critical thinking.
Yes, because of smartphones and 'social media' the movement got big fast. But the information from scientists is online. The young humans can find this and be scared for their future. Greta and 'social media' helped to massively communicate this. That doesn't mean that the communication medium is sound. It worked here in a good way but is harmful in general.
Don't you take Tim Cook serious?
Or the other big tech CEO's? Isn't that a big red flag?
Or all the articles that have been written about it?
Real communication is when I talk to you in real life with all non-verbal communication
Preferably in a human language that is efficient, unambiguous, equal, in reality, logical and complete. In order for humans to be able to communicate a complex thought to another human by spoken words through the air, to the ear of the other. But that is all theoretical optimilisation.