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by MichaelSalib 2610 days ago
The idea that children should spend their days staring at screens and never interacting with other human beings seems really sick. But oh so on brand for the Valley.
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It's not just the Valley, it's also the model of traditional schooling. The majority of classroom time in many places is spent sitting quietly and listening to a teacher lecture.

Of course we all understand why school is run this way, but the alternatives would cost a lot more money. Isn't that the story of life everywhere...

Although it's my understanding that the valley rich people pay for their children to get educated by humans rather than computer monitors.
It fits into the narrative that the Zuckerburg's want for their target market -- a peron that you can track everything they read and learn and consistently target with ads all day long.
I can't tell if you meant "person" or "peon". Both do fit, though.