In a recent article, Dana Stevens has criticized Steven Johnson’s thesis ‘The Sleeper Curve’. She has expressed her viewpoint mentioning that, watching TV teaches people to watch more TV; unlike Johnson’s belief that TV has become more complicated in the last two decades. Stevens has mentioned that, Johnson’s case may seem solid until defined in quantitative, scientific terms. However, this complicated development of TV shows does not make people smarter is the author’s claim.
Stevens has pointed out the loopholes of ‘The Sleeper Curve’ thesis. She indicates that Johnson has dismissed the controversies of ...
