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Dr Dean Burnett
@garwboy.bsky.social
Neuroscientist, author, science communicator/pundit, former psychiatry lecturer, occasional wit, frazzled parent, balding
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Sure, they're doing it for what they insist are good reasons. But what's that old saying? The one about the material structure of the path to hell? 'Protecting your child' is one of the most powerful emotional drives a human can experience. But that means it often has little time for 'logic' /7
Then there are the 'concerns' which underlie this potential smartphone ban/restriction. In order: "the prevalence of harmful content online" - Fair enough. But this is an issue that really should include the suppliers of such content. This is rarely the case. Also, 'harmful' is a loaded term /8
DD
Dr Dean Burnett
@garwboy.bsky.social
Neuroscientist, author, science communicator/pundit, former psychiatry lecturer, occasional wit, frazzled parent, balding
2.2k followers257 following1.1k posts