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and generally horrifying information about the state of affairs. Some choice quotes:
People always say that every generation thinks the younger generation is getting weird, and is crazier. But I believe that what I am witnessing of the gen alphas is just completely different from the type of rebellion of my generation (gen z).
People will keep saying “we’ve always complained about the newest generation,” but society is fundamentally different now and it’s not just this generation. My parents are victims too, slaves to their devices. It seems like only some Gen X and Millennials are at least technologically aware enough to see what’s going on.
The screen and media addiction of generation alpha is actually an emergency that requires government intervention. Its literally like a black mirror episode what this stuff is doing to kids.
They are that incapable of looking at stationary with print on it. If it doesn't have a back-light and it doesn't move, it will not keep their attention.
Regulating screen time is definitely a good idea. I agree. I wish more parents were that caring with their kids.
I think it's similar to the video game panic people had in the 90s, but worse because it's even more predatory and unregulated than YouTube, insta, etc. I think it affects all generations, not just Gen Alpha, everyone is hooked because it's the social norm now. Although, like you say, we have to make sure to teach kids to engage with technology in a mindful way so they can recognise when capitalism is trying to hook them to the slop machine.
The problem, like always, is everything revolving around capitalist consumer culture rather than what is actually good for people.