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The Paradox of the Internet

4 points| davidthewatson | 1 year ago |aparc.fsi.stanford.edu

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raxxorraxor|1 year ago

Investing in higher quality teachers would be sensible, the rest is a self-fulfilling prophecy of failure.

"Effective shepherding" is synonymous with propaganda, which the study tries to promote. Correct or not, it certainly isn't democratic or can be justified with the alleged protection of democracy.

It is a perspective that has the premise that its influence is more constructive than others. Finding an example here is easy, but it cannot prove the general rule.

overu589|1 year ago

I’m finding so called “democracy” disappointing. Maybe we should reevaluate that certain domains should have an order and topology required by its purpose.

For instance, democracy has no place in formalized education. The student is the commodity and entered (and may exit) their arrangement of their own well informed consensual free will.

Beyond this, vigorous debate is nice. Democracy may be as base as appeal to mob appetite. Besides, aren’t democracies themselves contingent upon prosperity, peace, and well disseminated information (or something)? Which are we?

davidthewatson|1 year ago

The range of communication side effects and their societal impact is correct between swimming in the shallows and alone together.

pmdulaney|1 year ago

Title should be:

The Paradox of the Internet in Southeast Asia