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How voice assistants are replacing family thinking

My 6-year-old asks Alexa for answers to everything instead of thinking and I realize I do the same thing

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More people experience this than they realize.

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A parent recognizes that constant access to instant answers is atrophying the contemplative patience that both children and adults need for wisdom.

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