I can't help but think this is a phenomenon unique to the US where education has been completely devalued. If the only point of education is to fulfill a requirement to make more money then it makes sense to shortcut as much as possible.

The solution is of course no computer

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[–] sodium_nitride@hexbear.net 5 points 4 days ago

Not all kids are that stupid and treating them like they are stunts their growth.

Oh no kids have to make their own choices (under controlled environments) and must deal with the consequences (under controlled environments). Think about the horrible consequences, that kids will learn how to be responsible!

The above paragraph is somewhat disingenuous to what your argument probably is, but that's what your argument comes across as.