
Elf on the Shelf is a tool of surveillance capitalism
The Blindboy Podcast
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Elf and the shelf was released as a book in 2005-2006, it was branded as Elf and the shelf a Christmas tradition. It became popular because it suited the needs of parents who simply had less time to be at home with their kids,. Because of those social conditions, it flourished within that. I should have been learning about emotional literacy, emotional intelligence, understanding the pain or frustration that might drive me to misbehave. What are my needs and how am I acting out in order to have these needs met? That's quite a healthy way to be thinking about ethics as a child. If this sounds like I'm looking into this thing too much, this is ridiculous, this sounds like
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