i grew up in the 80s, i was a latchkey kid and i had a tv in my room and in the living room. but there were no screens to hand to me while driving, shopping, attending social or family functions. if i was bored somewhere, my options were to engage, explore, observe, read, or draw.

i think there is something fundamentally different about the relationship cultivated between small people and small, ever - present screens than the large stationary box we had at home.

this is what i’m talking about. i watched A LOT of tv, but there were no tablets to shove at me while shopping or traveling. is the portable screens available to or pushed on kids 24-7 that seems fundamentally different to me than what i experienced as a kid.

yeah, but those of us who grew up on tv didn’t have ubiquitous access to screens either.

hm, maybe we could help more people to get houses then? and access to food, basic utilities, and medical / mental health care? 🤔

i loved him in that, and i was so disappointed about his performance in dune - i think he was miscast. would have switched him and Brolin for a better fit.

i mean, it was a fair question. edit - the original question