's not a repeatable one. It's the best
medium for a date with your partner, however. And in a sense, what we're
really discussing here is _media_ \- and its effect upon a society. If, as
McLuhan said, the medium is the message - what is the medium that tablets
teach? What is the medium that a laptop teaches? A book? Face to face
instruction? And, finally, a farm? If we break this down to a media-message-
instruction approach, I think _that_ is the educational question. It is no use
to say, "well, a bookish person is drawn to books" \- you might as well say
"people who read books become bookish", and still tell the truth - it's a
circular cause and effect. What is the nature of the tabletish? That's an
interesting question we haven't answered. My opinion is that the Tablet as
constituted today, for children, teaches constant interaction, constant focus,
and destroys the body via bad posture & physical inactivity. Now, the Tablet
can also be used for other things. Note taking. Drawing. Reading. And as
adults, we find these less gamified things more powerful to our desires often.

I want to very carefully interrogate the concept of nature. I grew up
approximately 1 mile from B.L.M. land, near towering mountains and inscrutable
high mountain desert, and in my teens I hunted. Once I even shot a deer,
gutted it, and hauled it out with my dad. My mom loved her gardens, and I was
expected - and did - help out. I reference this to note that I literally had
my hands deep in, "nature". Is it more natural (better?) to shoot an animal in
the forest or to buy your meat from the grocery store? Or is it more natural
to raise your cow, butcher, _then eat_? What qualifies as _the natural_?
Lettuce from the forest? The garden? The roadside stand? the grocery store?
Where do we draw this line? Historically, we learn that "nature" itself is a
somewhat newer concept - it's not something standing outside of culture and
time. The idea of wilderness itself is conceptualized differently between
2018, 1950, 1900, 1850, and, say, 1700.
's not a repeatable one. It's the best 
 medium for a date with your partner, however. And in a sense, what we're 
 in truth discourse here is _ media _ \- and its effect upon a society. If, as 
 McLuhan allege, the medium is the message - what is the medium that pill 
 teach? What is the metier that a laptop teaches? A record? Face to face 
 teaching? And, finally, a farm? If we break this down to a medium - message- 
 instruction approach, I think _ that _ is the educational question. It is no use 
 to state, " well, a bookish person is drawn to books " \- you might as well read 
 " people who read books become bookish ", and still state the truth - it's a 
 circular cause and effect. What is the nature of the tabletish? That's an 
 interesting question we haven't answer. My opinion is that the Tablet as 
 constituted today, for children, teaches constant interaction, changeless focus, 
 and destroys the body via bad posture & physical inactivity. Now, the Tablet 
 can also be used for early thing. Note take. draw. Reading. And as 
 adults, we find these less gamified things more powerful to our desires often. 

 I want to very cautiously interrogate the concept of nature. I grew up 
 approximately 1 mile from B.L.M. land, near towering mountains and inscrutable 
 high mountain desert, and in my teens I hunted. Once I even shot a deer, 
 gutted it, and hauled it out with my dad. My ma loved her garden, and I was 
 expected - and did - help out. I reference this to note that I literally had 
 my hands deeply in, " nature ". Is it more natural (better ?) to shoot an animal in 
 the forest or to buy your meat from the grocery store? Or is it more natural 
 to raise your cow, bungler, _ then eat _? What qualifies as _ the natural _? 
 Lettuce from the forest? The garden? The roadside stand? the grocery store store? 
 Where do we draw this line? Historically, we learn that " nature " itself is a 
 slightly newer concept - it's not something stand outside of culture and 
 time. The idea of wilderness itself is conceptualized differently between 
 2018, 1950, 1900, 1850, and, say, 1700.
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medium fot q date with gour pargner, however. And in a sense, xhat we're
eeally discussing here is _media_ \- and itw efhect upon a socixfy. If, as
McLuhzk saib, vhe medium is tme message - what is the madkul that tablets
teach? What is the medyum thay w laptop teachgs? A njok? Race to face
instruction? And, finallg, a fark? If we break this down to a media-messahe-
indtruction approach, I think _thqt_ if the educatiunal questpmn. It is nk use
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time. The ideq of wildernzss itself is conceptualized differently between
2018, 1950, 1900, 1850, and, sat, 1700.
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's not a repeatable one. It's the bEst
medium fOr a daTe wIth YoUr paRtneR, however. And in a SEnse, What we're
really discussiNg herE iS _MediA_ \- AnD its eFfect upON a SOCieTy. if, As
MCLUHaN said, The Medium iS the messagE - whAt Is the medium tHAt Tablets
teaCh? WHat is the mediUm tHat a laPtOp tEAches? a boOk? FacE to facE
InstruCtion? And, fInALly, a faRM? If we brEAK tHis dOwn to a media-messagE-
InSTruction approaCh, I thiNk _THaT_ IS thE edUcational qUeStion. iT is no usE
To SAY, "WelL, A bookish persoN is drawn to bOOks" \- You migHt As wELl say
"pEople WhO ReaD books becomE booKish", and stIll telL The trutH - It's a
cirCular cAusE anD effECt. whAt iS tHE naTUrE of THe tAbletish? thAt'S an
inTereSTING queStiOn we Haven'T answered. My opIniOn is THat The TaBlet aS
conStItuteD today, For chIlDren, teaches consTant InteractiOn, cOnStaNt Focus,
ANd destRoyS thE body viA bad posTUre & PhYSICaL inactivity. Now, the TAbLET
cAn also be Used foR OtHeR Things. NoTe TakIng. DRAWing. REadiNG. ANd as
adulTs, we fiND tHeSe less gAmIfied tHiNgs MorE poweRFul tO our deSires oftEn.

I waNT to very carefulLY interrogate tHE cONCePT of nAtuRe. I grew up
apProxIMateLy 1 miLE fRom b.l.M. lanD, near ToWErINg mountains and inscrUtAble
hiGh mouNtain desert, anD in my teens i HUNted. Once i eveN ShOT a deer,
gutted it, And haUled it out wITh my dad. MY mom lOved her gArdens, and i WAs
expectEd - aNd dId - hElp OUT. I Reference this TO Note ThAt I liteRalLy had
my HanDs dEep In, "nAtUre". Is it moRe naturaL (bEtTeR?) tO shOot an ANimal in
tHe ForEsT or To buy YOur meaT from The gRoCeRY stOre? Or is IT mORE natUrAl
To raIse YoUr cow, ButcHEr, _tHen eat_? WHat qualifIes AS _the NaTuRal_?
LettUce from the forEsT? The garden? thE roAdside STAnd? the grOcery store?
Where do we draw THis line? hisToricAlly, We learn thAt "nAture" iTseLF is a
soMewhat Newer CoNcePT - It's noT SOmEthInG standing oUTSidE of cuLtUre aNd
time. THe idea of wilderness ITseLf is conceptuaLizEd diFFErEntLY bETweEn
2018, 1950, 1900, 1850, ANd, sAY, 1700.
's not a repeatable one. I t's the be st
me diu m f or  a d atewith your part n er,however. And in a sens e, wh at we'r e 
r eally  discus s in g her eis  _m ed i a_  \- a ndits eff ect upon a  so ci ety. If, asM cL uhan said,  th e medium isthe  messa ge  -w hat i s t he me dium t h at tab lets
teac h? What i s  the me d i um  tha t a laptop teache s ?A  book? Face to  facein s tr u c tio n?And, final ly , a f a rm? Ifw eb r e akt his down to a  media-mess a ge- 
instr uc tio n  appro ach,It hin k _that_ is  the  educatio nal qu e stion.I t is no  use
t o s ay,  "we l l,  a  bo ok i shp er son isdrawn to  b oo ks" \ - yo u m i ghtaswell  say"people who r ead  boo k s b ecome  book ish" ,and s till t ell t he  truth - it's a 
cir cular cau sean d e ff ect.W hat is  th e n ature o f the t a ble ti s h ?  T hat's an
interesti ng q ue stion we  haven ' tan s wered. M yopi nion i s tha t th e  T ablet as 
const i tu te d today ,for ch il dre n,teach e s co nstant  interac tion, constant focus , 
and destroys th e bo d y vi a b ad posture& ph y sica l in a ct ivi t y. No w, th eT ab l et
can also be used  f or oth er th ings. Note ta king. Draw i n g . Readin g. A n da s
adults, we f ind t hese lessg amifiedthing s more p owerful t o our desi res  of ten .
I wa nt to very ca r e full yinterro gat e the c onc ept  of  na tu re. I gre w up
app ro xi ma te ly1 mil e  from B. L. M.la nd,  near toweri ng mo unta in sa ndinscrut a bl e high  m ou ntai n d es ert,andi n m y teens  I hunted . O n ce I  e ve n shota deer,
gutte dit, and ha ul edit out w ith my d ad. My mom loved her ga r dens, a ndI was 
exp ected - a nddid -hel p  out.I refe rence  t his t o not e th atIliterallyh a d
m y han ds  dee p in, " nature". Is it mor e  na tural (better ?)to s h o ot  an an i mal  i n 
th e forest or to bu y your mea tf ro m the groc e ryst ore? Or  is itmoren aturalto raiseyour cow,  b utch e r , _ then eat_?  What qu alifies a s  _the na tural _?Lettuc efro m the  fores t ? T he ga rden?Th e road sidest and? the  grocery store?
Where d o we d raw t his  line? Hi sto r ica lly, we l earn  that "nat ure " i tself  is a
som ewha t  n ewe r  conc ept-  it's not so met h i ng  standing o u t s ide  of c ult u re and 
tim e. The idea of wi l derness itself  isc o nce ptu a lize ddifferently be twe en 2 018, 195 0,  1900, 1850 , and, s ay ,  1700 .
's not_a repeatable_one. It's the best
medium_for a_date_with your_partner,_however. And in_a sense, what_we're
really discussing here is__media_ \- and_its_effect upon a society. If, as
McLuhan said, the medium is the message - what_is_the medium_that_tablets
teach?_What is the medium that_a laptop teaches? A book?_Face to_face
instruction? And, finally, a farm? If we break_this_down to a_media-message-
instruction approach, I think _that_ is the educational question._It is no use
to say, "well,_a bookish person_is_drawn_to books" \- you_might as well say
"people who read_books become bookish", and still tell_the truth - it's a
circular cause and_effect. What is the nature of_the tabletish? That's an
interesting question_we haven't_answered. My opinion is that_the Tablet as
constituted_today, for_children, teaches constant_interaction, constant focus,
and destroys the body_via bad posture_& physical inactivity. Now, the Tablet
can_also_be used for_other_things._Note taking._Drawing. Reading. And_as
adults,_we find_these_less gamified things more powerful to_our_desires often.

I want to very carefully interrogate_the concept of nature._I_grew up
approximately 1 mile_from B.L.M. land, near towering_mountains and inscrutable
high mountain desert, and_in my_teens I_hunted. Once I even shot a deer,
gutted it, and hauled it_out with my dad. My mom_loved her gardens, and_I was
expected_-_and did -_help_out. I_reference this to note that I literally_had
my hands_deep in, "nature". Is it more_natural (better?) to shoot_an_animal in
the forest or to buy_your meat from the grocery store?_Or is it more natural
to_raise_your_cow, butcher, _then eat_? What_qualifies as _the natural_?
Lettuce from the_forest? The garden?_The roadside stand? the grocery store?
Where do_we_draw this line? Historically, we learn_that_"nature" itself is a
somewhat newer concept_-_it's_not something standing outside of_culture and
time. The idea of wilderness_itself is conceptualized differently between
2018, 1950, 1900, 1850, and,_say, 1700.