Dr. Kelly Starrett

When we were doing the research for our book, Deskbound, we read this really obscure book called The Chair by this UC Berkeley professor named Galen Krantz. And she actually said that the way that modern schools were set up were really actually designed to train kids to work in industrial facilities, right?

When we were doing the research for our book, Deskbound, we read this really obscure book called The Chair by this UC Berkeley professor named Galen Krantz. And she actually said that the way that modern schools were set up were really actually designed to train kids to work in industrial facilities, right?

And sort of the sitting position so that we could train them to sit like that and work like that so they could move on to work in industry. And then I think the third big thing is the rise of technology. I mean, you know, sometimes people have said, hey, you know, what's the deal? Like, we didn't have to do a standing desk when we were in the 80s or 70s. Like, we were fine in the 60s.

And sort of the sitting position so that we could train them to sit like that and work like that so they could move on to work in industry. And then I think the third big thing is the rise of technology. I mean, you know, sometimes people have said, hey, you know, what's the deal? Like, we didn't have to do a standing desk when we were in the 80s or 70s. Like, we were fine in the 60s.

And sort of the sitting position so that we could train them to sit like that and work like that so they could move on to work in industry. And then I think the third big thing is the rise of technology. I mean, you know, sometimes people have said, hey, you know, what's the deal? Like, we didn't have to do a standing desk when we were in the 80s or 70s. Like, we were fine in the 60s.

But, you know, I think the big difference is that we didn't have technology. You know, computers, phones, computers, phones, even television.

But, you know, I think the big difference is that we didn't have technology. You know, computers, phones, computers, phones, even television.

But, you know, I think the big difference is that we didn't have technology. You know, computers, phones, computers, phones, even television.

I mean, computers at the most, you know, in the 80s, we would come home and watch like an hour of Love Boat from eight to nine. But that was kind of the extent of it.

I mean, computers at the most, you know, in the 80s, we would come home and watch like an hour of Love Boat from eight to nine. But that was kind of the extent of it.

I mean, computers at the most, you know, in the 80s, we would come home and watch like an hour of Love Boat from eight to nine. But that was kind of the extent of it.

Yeah, I'm getting on the computer. So so I think, you know, and and and I think it's become so prolific. And I think the third thing that people don't think about a lot with kids actually is homework. So the amount of homework kids are given has dramatically increased over the last 30 years.

Yeah, I'm getting on the computer. So so I think, you know, and and and I think it's become so prolific. And I think the third thing that people don't think about a lot with kids actually is homework. So the amount of homework kids are given has dramatically increased over the last 30 years.

Yeah, I'm getting on the computer. So so I think, you know, and and and I think it's become so prolific. And I think the third thing that people don't think about a lot with kids actually is homework. So the amount of homework kids are given has dramatically increased over the last 30 years.

And so in a kid population in particular, most kids, again, because their environments are set up to be sitting, they're given a lot more homework. So between technology, sitting at school, doing homework. And then the other key thing is in kids in particular, they're being driven to school.

And so in a kid population in particular, most kids, again, because their environments are set up to be sitting, they're given a lot more homework. So between technology, sitting at school, doing homework. And then the other key thing is in kids in particular, they're being driven to school.

And so in a kid population in particular, most kids, again, because their environments are set up to be sitting, they're given a lot more homework. So between technology, sitting at school, doing homework. And then the other key thing is in kids in particular, they're being driven to school.

So it turns out that most, something like 90% of American kids live within two miles of their elementary school. And when I was a kid in the 70s and 80s, it was like 75% of kids walked or biked to school. And now it's down to something like 10%. It's just a given that If you take your kid to school, you pack them up in the car and drive.

So it turns out that most, something like 90% of American kids live within two miles of their elementary school. And when I was a kid in the 70s and 80s, it was like 75% of kids walked or biked to school. And now it's down to something like 10%. It's just a given that If you take your kid to school, you pack them up in the car and drive.

So it turns out that most, something like 90% of American kids live within two miles of their elementary school. And when I was a kid in the 70s and 80s, it was like 75% of kids walked or biked to school. And now it's down to something like 10%. It's just a given that If you take your kid to school, you pack them up in the car and drive.