Friday, October 7, 2011

Dangerous Minds

BY JAMIE BARTLETT


A new study finds that an alarming number of young people are too trusting of what they read online. But is there anything we can do about it?

Fears about the corruption of young, innocent minds always accompany new technology. Socrates used to worry that the written word would promote forgetfulness. When the first printed books rolled off Johannes Gutenberg's press, many thought they would overwhelm young minds with too much information.Read more

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