"It’s really important for a kid to be left alone"- When #TaikaWaititi made his feelings clear about the role of tech in children's lives

By Sourav Chakraborty
Modified May 03, 2025 04:54 GMT

" 'Exactly, now they’ve all got iPads and it’s done for them! I think it’s really important for a kid to be left alone and left to figure it out for themselves how to pass the time. As a kid, I spent so much time bored and coming up with ideas of how to do things, so I’d write stories or I’d draw pictures or invent worlds through drawing or just in my head, just thinking about things. I think that a lot of my creativity has really come from being bored.' " [SO TRUE!!!]

https://www.sportskeeda.com/us/movies/it-s-really-important-kid-left-alone-when-taika-waititi-made-feelings-clear-role-tech-children-s-life

#SmartphoneAddiction #TechIsDumbingUsDown #NoAI #Imagination #LudditeClub #NeoLuddites #Luddites #LessScreenTime #MoreBoardGames #MoreGreenTime #MoreOutdoorTime #FlipPhones #MoreBooks #Smartphones #TechAddiction #TurnOffYourPhone #BePresent #ThinkForYourself #ResistTheMachine #NoSmartphonesForKids #MoreGreenTimeLessScreenTime

We are at a pivotal moment in history, where the decisions we make about our relationship with technology can shape the mental health and well-being of generations to come.

Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/Ad3XC

#TechnologyAddiction #TechAddiction #ScreenTime

A significant aspect of today's discussion revolves around the lawsuits targeting tech giants, accusing them of failing to protect users from toxic content.

Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/AaZpo

#TechnologyAddiction #TechAddiction #ScreenTime #OnlinePlatforms #TechCompanies #PodcastEpisode #DrugDealers #YoungMinds

Why teens are giving up their #smartphones and joining the '#LudditeClub'

Avery Hartmans, October 2022

"Since giving up her smartphone, Shub says she has more space to think creatively, more time to read, and better concentration. She and many of her friends have given up Instagram and they prefer phone calls over texting.

"'If I have one overarching message for my fellow teenagers, it's this: Spend time getting to know yourself and exploring the world around you,' Shub writes. 'It's so much more fulfilling — and so much more real — than the one inside your expensive little box.'"

Original article:
https://www.businessinsider.com/teens-ditching-smartphones-social-media-to-become-luddites-2022-10

Archived version:
https://archive.ph/jOSNU#selection-1715.0-1737.0
#TheLudditeClub #TechAddiction #TurnOffYourPhone #BePresent

My kid's favorite pop star just validated all my anti-social-media lectures

https://youtu.be/Qc1vonVAfmk

#SocialMedia #Enshittification #DeleteFacebook #Xitter #TechAddiction #SocialMediaSucks #Parenting #MelanieMartinez #Spiders #HalfHeartedFanatic

Tech is a double-edged sword—empowering or destroying, depending on who wields it. Read how our digital age is shaping our choices & privacy. #TechEthics #DigitalPrivacy #PayToWin #SamuraiSkills #OnlinePrivacy #TechAddiction #DopamineAddiction #Digital

https://jiteshbalakrishnan.blog/2024/11/29/when-technology-forgets-to-care/

As I read this (and I DID read it) I couldn't help but wonder how this phenomenon influenced the general election.

https://buff.ly/4ie3JXc

#Politics #Democracy #Justice #2024election #SocialMedia #Enshittification #ClickBeforeYouShare #DeleteFacebook #Xitter #ScrollResponsibly #TechAddiction #SocialMediaSucks #EchoChamberEffect #HalfHeartedFanatic