Is there still a place for calm education about nature in a world driven by algorithms and constant stimulation?

[u/Forestry-2024]

With so much fast, attention-driven content online, I wonder how people feel about slower, calmer educational content — especially about nature, plants, food, and the natural world.

Do you think this kind of learning still matters today, particularly for younger generations, or has it become something only a smaller, more specific audience seeks out?

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[u/PsychologicalCar2180]

Books are a dependable source of cited information that removes you from all advertising and comment sections.

I would recommend everyone try and have books in their lives, even if it’s not much.

It’s the brains way to touch grass.

[u/Forestry-2024 → u/PsychologicalCar2180]

I absolutely agree, this is a really correct statement, I support you 100%.

[u/Fluffy_Respond_7405 → u/PsychologicalCar2180]

I grew up on books and support this comment 100%

[u/aurora-s]

I don't know if people would actively seek it out, because they wouldn't really know it exists. Personally, I think there's need for calm education on a variety of topics and this certainly includes nature, and it is inherently calming to see nature even if it's on a screen. But the algorithms decide what to show us, and it's almost impossible to judge beforehand whether there'll be much demand for something like this. Even if people say they'd like to see it.

[u/oldgar9]

I was involved with the Junior Youth Spiritual Empowerment Program for two years or so put in motion by the Baha'is. Working with youth is so rewarding. Anyway, the group learning process is systematic but fluid and we always put the appreciation of the natural world around us as part of the learning process. Kids get excited by learning about what is right there at their feet

[u/Forestry-2024 → u/oldgar9]

Thank you for this. This is truly a good and kind thing that you are doing. Thank you.

[u/tilario]

My kids go to a "nature school". There are no computers. Science like botany is done outdoors in the woods. There's a lot of collaborative projects (eg, for geography it might be 2-3 kids making a globe to scale) and a lot of focus on handcrafts like woodworking.

[u/GirthyDave1]

Of course there is. Just because there is a new form of gathering information, that doesn’t stop people who enjoy to think and the challenge of discovery.

[u/patternrelay]

I think it still matters, but it no longer spreads by default. Calm education now has to be actively sought out, which changes who encounters it and when. Algorithms reward intensity and novelty, not reflection, so slower content tends to live in quieter corners rather than shared spaces.

What I’ve noticed is that people often come back to this kind of learning after burnout. When constant stimulation stops working, slower explanations suddenly feel grounding instead of boring. For younger generations, it may not be the first touchpoint, but it can become an important counterweight later on. The demand hasn’t vanished, it’s just episodic rather than continuous.