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Respectful Parenting: Janet Lansbury Unruffled

Raising Creative, Critical Thinkers in a Commercialized World (with Susan Linn)

Jul 2, 2024
Psychologist and Harvard lecturer Susan Linn discusses how digital culture influences kids towards consumerism and brand loyalty. She explains how games and devices can hinder learning and parent-child relationships. The episode emphasizes choosing beneficial toys and programs, combatting commercialized culture, and advocating for critical thinking to counter corporate influence on children.
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Quick takeaways

  • Digital culture indoctrinates children into consumerism, creating dependencies on games and devices.
  • Combatting commercialized culture is a societal issue requiring increased awareness and action against manipulative marketing strategies targeting children.

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