What authoritarian ? The article states that the village council installed a siren which goes off at 7 P.M. everyday and they urged people to switch off their devices. Nobody is being forced to do anything here. There is a difference between urging one to do something and coercing.
It's really interesting to me that the BBC romanticizes the actions of a state known for using utilities and communication as a means of controlling it's citizens.
People turn to the internet when real life is not very stimulating. Banning the internet does not remove that problem.
That being said, it's a small village, and it's only for a few hours. I find the measure authoritarian, but then again my context is that of individualism and urban Western culture. The village did agree to it in a communal sense, and being less reliant on entertainment could make life better there. We would have to know about more about the community and its inhabitants.
soulofmischief|3 years ago
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Bakary|3 years ago
That being said, it's a small village, and it's only for a few hours. I find the measure authoritarian, but then again my context is that of individualism and urban Western culture. The village did agree to it in a communal sense, and being less reliant on entertainment could make life better there. We would have to know about more about the community and its inhabitants.
jp0d|3 years ago