Is Wikipedia Good or Bad?

Matt Bragg talks with Caller Aaron about his conflicting feelings about using Wikipedia as a legitimately useful, if messy, way to learn.What You'll Hear:A Yard Buried in Hay: Matt recounts his multi-day battle against a runaway hay trailer that's been dumping loads onto his street, and why fifteen rubble sacks in, he's decided manual labor was never his calling.In Wikipedia's Defense: Caller Aaron, a fifth grade teacher, makes the case for why the internet's most doubted encyclopedia deserves a little more trust than it gets.Boredom, Attention Spans, and Hope for What's Next: Matt and Aaron talk about vanishing childhood boredom, the pull of ChatGPT, and why the next generation might be the ones who fix our relationship with screens.CHAPTERS:00:00 Welcome to The Nightly01:05 A hay disaster takes over the yard02:48 Caller Aaron joins to talk Wikipedia09:00 Teaching kids critical thinking online12:27 Screens, attention spans, and lost boredom20:39 Goodnight to Rosie!For the fully immersive, phone free light + sound experience, learn more at hatch.co. Follow us on TikTok @hatchpodcasts and YouTube. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.