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> If you think about it, a lot of children’s stories and religions rely on this concept of the panopticon to inspirei moral behavior.

If you raise your child on media from the last century that is.

Modern childrens television shows emphasize empathy over crude means like surveillance. Bluey is a great example.



Bluey is contemporary entertainment. It's not old enough to be part of culture, which is what GP was talking about. Last century media isn't either. We're talking folk tales and religion here.

Bluey is also one of the handful, perhaps single-digit number of, decent kid shows. Modern children television shows emphasize superstimuli, obnoxious behavior, and/or push merch. I am grateful it exists, because the space of children entertainment is much worse today than it was 30+ years ago.


Which children shows from a century ago emphasized surveillance?




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