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Les Greys
@les
Just got done reading chapter 1 of Anxious Generation and I’m left feeling this book and the author is going to do a lot of harm to kids and parents. Going to keep reading simply because I want to understand the entirety of the author’s arguments. But Im left feeling author is creating the anxiety for his own gain. This is not to say anxiety isn’t happening amongst the age groups.
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Les Greys
@les
mmh. I wonder what happen during 2008+ that led parents to feel hopeless, transmitting this hopelessness into their family, and then introduce technology in a vacuum of hopelessness? Mmh. The craziest part is zero mention of how economic stressors translates into parenting practices, which translates into social practices. Zero. And then exporting responsibility to schools, phones, or regulation, is completely irresponsible as a social psychologist. IMHO. Author goes to great length at pinning his “science” on at Anglosphere depression rates when GFC was a huge factor for Anglosphere. I’m going to piss off a lot of parents I think. There is a reason finance is a taboo subject.
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Les Greys
@les
We’re about to setback an entire population of youth because of fear mongering. I’m in a WhatsApp group for “Screen Free”, which I personally agree with as per my pinned cast. But the approach of fear mongering is horrific. We’re going to produce all the same outcomes and then another author is going to come out with “ _______ “ Generation and a pendulum whiplash effect continues. Addressing symptoms, never root cause.
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kbc
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How has the book evolved? My main issue with technology and kids is that they seem to be less confident in taking actions and unsure how to deal with changes - going to a new place with only a vague idea of the direction or the vibe at the location. The place is checked out a lot and they walk with the phones in the hand, open map. - what do you do if the bus doesn't come - over-indexing on the reliability of public transport - not being able to be bored
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jd 🌺
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interesting — had similar suspicions after hearing Haidt in conversation. looking forward to your perspective
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