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		bawolff on Nov 24, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: What if we talked about over-60s’ screen time as w... I consider engaging with media to be interacting with the world. Passively Watching TV all day = no interaction Writing an essay about the tv you watch = interacting. Or even just talking about it with someone. I think what im trying to criticize is passive consumption. If you exert agency or creativity in what you do, than it isn't passive anymore.

myaccount9786 on Nov 24, 2022 [–]

Thinking about the TV you watch but not writing an essay about it = interaction or no interaction?

Where is the boundary; how can you define it?

bawolff on Nov 24, 2022 | [–]

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