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I think it might come back to haunt the butterfly generation, where it's fun to fly off round the world. But then you rarely create connections that are deep en

by icc97 9y ago

I think it might come back to haunt the butterfly generation, where it's fun to fly off round the world. But then you rarely create connections that are deep enough to stay with you til your death bed.

skadamou 9y ago
What exactly is the butterfly generation? I have never heard this term before. Are you referring to the book "The Butterfly Generation" by Palash Krishna Mehrotra and if so does this term have a distinctly Indian meaning or does it apply to people from other countries as well? Thanks for satisfying my curiosity! https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13432312-the-butterfly-generation https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13432312-the-butterfly-g...
- icc97 9y ago
  The butterfly generation term that I knew was from when I started work in London around 2000. [0] > 'Engaging the Butterfly Generation', the generation of kids that just won't settle, anywhere! I took it to indicate a generation of teenagers / university graduates that grew up being able to use the benefits of globalisation and to flit from one job or country to the next with ease. [0]: http://www.c21media.net/conference-event/c21-kids-content-futures/ http://www.c21media.net/conference-event/c21-kids-content-fu...
  - JBlue42 9y ago
    I did that throughout my early 20s. I'm still in regular contact with people I met 14-15 years ago. It takes effort for regular stuff. The only reason I keep my Facebook around is because it's a glorified address book and I'll hear from some of the folks from my past travels on there around holidays and birthdays. It's about the same as I talk to cousins and aunts/uncles. My core group of friends is in touch all the time. About 12 people since 2001. I don't talk with anyone from high school (pre-01). It just depends on your level of effort. I think for American kids, it's definitely worth getting out into the world and seeing a different perspective. It can only improve our country when we get outside the rhetoric/news bubble and see how things are done, for better or worse, in the rest of the world.

by icc97 9y ago

skadamou 9y ago

What exactly is the butterfly generation? I have never heard this term before. Are you referring to the book "The Butterfly Generation" by Palash Krishna Mehrotra and if so does this term have a distinctly Indian meaning or does it apply to people from other countries as well? Thanks for satisfying my curiosity! https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13432312-the-butterfly-generation https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13432312-the-butterfly-g...

icc97 9y ago
The butterfly generation term that I knew was from when I started work in London around 2000. [0] > 'Engaging the Butterfly Generation', the generation of kids that just won't settle, anywhere! I took it to indicate a generation of teenagers / university graduates that grew up being able to use the benefits of globalisation and to flit from one job or country to the next with ease. [0]: http://www.c21media.net/conference-event/c21-kids-content-futures/ http://www.c21media.net/conference-event/c21-kids-content-fu...
- JBlue42 9y ago
  I did that throughout my early 20s. I'm still in regular contact with people I met 14-15 years ago. It takes effort for regular stuff. The only reason I keep my Facebook around is because it's a glorified address book and I'll hear from some of the folks from my past travels on there around holidays and birthdays. It's about the same as I talk to cousins and aunts/uncles. My core group of friends is in touch all the time. About 12 people since 2001. I don't talk with anyone from high school (pre-01). It just depends on your level of effort. I think for American kids, it's definitely worth getting out into the world and seeing a different perspective. It can only improve our country when we get outside the rhetoric/news bubble and see how things are done, for better or worse, in the rest of the world.