Saving the World

Mark Zuckerberg, as part of a consortium that created Internet.org, believes that getting everyone in the world online is the only solution. Many question the true altruism of the idea, pointing out that he and his partners will derive great current and future monetary benefit from such a single-minded solution. But so what if they save the world, that's a small price... no? The concept behind getting everyone online is that there will be more links between research scientists and their data in ways that were never before possible, to drive collaboration and, ultimately, success in solving disease and other world problems. There needs to be more focus on basic human needs before there is the internet and software development for everyone because being online will not solve child survival or nutrition. Zuckerberg needs to go to some of the third world countries to get some perspective.

Limiting Screen Time

We live in a digital world, there is no denying it and our kids are growing up without knowing what it is like without technology right at their finger tips. Even our pets have apps designed especially for them. Although, I think that whole idea is rather questionable. Parents need to limit kids’ screen time to only two hours a day, according to a new policy released by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). The new report says that more kids are tweeting, texting, surfing the Internet, and keeping laptops in their bedrooms, and that usage is linked to behavior like cyberbullying. This idea is pretty much like saying that violent games cause violent behavior in adolescents. The limiting should include video chatting and sending pictures and for setting boundaries for media usage. Personally I do not think that the boundaries would work that well if the parents themselves are spending countless hours online or on their phones. The same goes for texting while driving. There needs to be an example that is there in the first place.