The TV generation of children are very depth- oriented, complete… — “Education in the Electronic Age,” a speech delivered January 19, 1967 to the Provincial Committee on the Aims and Objectives of Education in Ontario; published in Interchange, Vol 1, No. 4, 1970, p 2

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The TV generation of children are very depth- oriented, completely unrelated to any outer goals. TV kids have no goals in education or living. They play the total field Everything. They are hunters, not planters.

“Education in the Electronic Age,” a speech delivered January 19, 1967 to the Provincial Committee on the Aims and Objectives of Education in Ontario; published in Interchange, Vol 1, No. 4, 1970, p 2

Quote #1853

Year: 1967

Chapter: Education