In 2002, Maine became the first state to implement a statewide laptop program to some grade levels. Then-governor Angus King saw the program as a way to put the internet at the fingertips of more children, who would be able to immerse themselves in information.
By that fall, the Maine Learning Technology Initiative had distributed 17,000 Apple laptops to seventh graders across 243 middle schools. By 2016, those numbers had multiplied to 66,000 laptops and tablets distributed to Maine students.
King’s initial efforts have been mirrored across the country. In 2024, the U.S. spent more than $30 billion putting laptops and tablets in schools. But more than a quarter-century and numerous evolving models of technology later, psychologists and learning experts see a different outcome than the one King intended. Rather than empowering the generation with access to more knowledge, the technology had the opposite effect.
Man I hate such and such generation is such. if technology is dumbing the kids its also dumbing the adults. which it is. ironically its not making a bunch of high paying jobs for people who get elementary logic.
Putting generations at scope is honestly stupid and doesnt focus on the real issue. The generational concept should stay as a gimmick - otherwise it is used haphazardly.
I don’t know. The folks over at Kalshi and Polymarket seem to be doing okay. I’m fairly certain they have a good grasp on logic and math. Better than most of their customers.
well some people have further levels of logic that realize where unfair systems eventually get you to.