Granted, neither countries are utopic. It seems that both UK and US are adopting the control model of government in different ways.
What I find more deeply disturbing however about WiFi child monitoring is the further detachment it may cause between child and parent. Marketing to children is dangerous because of the long term effect it might have to create or further increase a generational gap. Divide the consumer, create demographics, and the corporate fat-cats line their pockets selling different brands of the same products and services to a wider variety of market groups at the expense of Human History. In fact it wouldn't hurt us to take a step back and evaluate how we perceive kids today.
Of course, I could be completely overreacting. But try not to blame me too much, it's just that I have a hard time putting full faith and trust in the good intentions of ANY corporation that has been around longer than I have. And Lego certainly qualifies.
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I agree. Rusty farm tools can also be deadly. Battle of Puebla, anyone?
Granted, neither countries are utopic. It seems that both UK and US are adopting the control model of government in different ways.
What I find more deeply disturbing however about WiFi child monitoring is the further detachment it may cause between child and parent. Marketing to children is dangerous because of the long term effect it might have to create or further increase a generational gap. Divide the consumer, create demographics, and the corporate fat-cats line their pockets selling different brands of the same products and services to a wider variety of market groups at the expense of Human History. In fact it wouldn't hurt us to take a step back and evaluate how we perceive kids today.
Of course, I could be completely overreacting. But try not to blame me too much, it's just that I have a hard time putting full faith and trust in the good intentions of ANY corporation that has been around longer than I have. And Lego certainly qualifies.