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1. DarkNova6 · 1790255345 · focus · HN ↗

   I am more and more convinced that young people have a much better understanding of technology and especially its impact on society.

   1. Insanity · 1790255666 · focus · HN ↗

      I think there’s 2 factors at play. 1) they grew up with technology rather than having it introduced later in life and 2) they grew up with a version that is arguably quite negative.

      For e.g millennials, we didn’t have internet until our teens, and the early years of the internet looked very different from the ad-infested hellscape that it is today.

      1. amelius · 1790256309 · focus · HN ↗

         Those younger generation are in a really dark place right now. In many cities they will never be able to afford a house; and on top of that AI labs are now saying they will never have a job.

         1. saagarjha · 1790258058 · focus · HN ↗

            And the guys outside the AI labs are saying they won't even reach adulthood.

            1. latentsea · 1790312182 · focus · HN ↗

               And the teachers are saying they can't even read and that they're dumber than the previous generation.

               1. maerF0x0 · 1790355074 · focus · HN ↗

                  Maybe reading is going the same way as a typewriter or knowing how to mill grain between two big stones?

                  We don't need the ability to read. We need the ability to convey and understand -- audiobooks can do this, for example.

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