Everything in Moderation

Steven Johnson's essay "Everything bad is good for you: Games" was the reading that stood out to me the most this past week because I believe that his argument is a very strong one. He presents both sides, and even points out good things about the other point of view, but in doing this he only makes his argument stronger. He believes that video games are not necessarily bad for kids, and can provide an increase in manual dexterity and visual memory, but they can also teach many important lessons to children like focus, and challenging themselves. What I liked most about his article was when he presented the idea of what if video games had come before book; would people still be finding ways to find the negatives in this new way for children to spend their time? He believes that the answer is yes, and so do I. People are constantly questioning new things, and looking for the bad in them, and I feel that if books were the thing to be replacing video games, they would somehow find a way to find the negatives in reading. My personal thought is to agree with the theory: everything in moderation. Some reading, some video games, and other things as well in order to be a well-balanced person. Just like a diet: You can't eat all of one thing to have a healthy nutrition, but rather a little of each.