Kids are already in school doing far too little, for far too long. Then as adults it's much the same, we're spending far too many hours at work but not truly productive. Granted this isn't universal, but I'm sure many will agree more common than not.
I'm an advocate of focused instruction vs. "standardized" bulk rote learning. I'm sure many will disagree but it's hard to argue against the reality much of our college bachelor programs have devolved into an overly expensive repeat of high school level education. But school districts are often tied financially to this model, where butts in seats equals money. The teachers hate it. The kids hate it. Some parents probably like it because "I need my kids in school so I can work my full 8 hours" but is that smart? No. It's not. None of it is.
In a highly specialized talent industry?
Yes.
Someone needs to tell appliance manufacturers that NOBODY WANTS THIS SHIT. We have a 2025 Samsung fridge with the "AI Vision Inside" and it's useless. First, it only has cameras in the doors so it really only 'sees' what is in the door pockets. Anything else is a motion blurred image of what went in or out, coupled with some pretty laughter inducing product identification. How many times has any of these features helped us? Perfect zero. No camera in the freezer, and no camera in the middle drawer so you're missing half of the contents right off the bat anyway. What it can see has offered no utility.
Having a tablet on the front was honestly something I didn't care less about either, but we do actually use it for a couple things:
- Sticky notes: What's for dinner each day this week? Need something from the grocery store?
- Ring camera: When someone pushes the doorbell the camera shows up on the screen, handy if you're in the area
- Spotify remote
- Family photos on the background and the screen saver until it goes to sleep
If you can't get your work done in the first 24 hours, work nights.