On: Kids can't use computers and this is why it should...

[deadbabe]

This isn’t really a lesson.

Not everyone cares about computers or is destined to spend their lives tinkering with them. Most people are content with simply thinking of computers as a magic box that does things and going on with their lives. And maybe there’s nothing wrong with that. Not everything needs to be bent to your will.

In very old days kids would have had to build their own toys instead of going to a toy store. Is there some lesson there?

[bryant → deadbabe]

> In very old days kids would have had to build their own toys instead of going to a toy store. Is there some lesson there?

Probably, yes. People have a better appreciation for what they build[0] and seem to also be more mindful about the usage of what they build[1].

Wouldn't surprise me if this extends to tech, too, but I couldn't find anything that explored this.

[0] https://www.hbs.edu/ris/Publication%20Files/11-091.pdf

[1] https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11002-018-9465-6

[thomasfedb → deadbabe]

The lesson is that you are not required to express yourself in terms of what’s been designed by others and placed on shelves in jewel wrap.