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> He's missing on old stuff like Calvin & Hobbes, to name just one example. And what new stuff are you missing out on? Everyone is always missing out on somet

• the_af 8y ago
  Agreed that it's no great crime. And of course, I'm missing out on all kinds of stuff. Not because I'm too busy with ever evolving memes to pay attention, I hope. The mentality that only today matters, that the past is old and boring, that only the "ever evolving" should grasp your attention, and that who cares if what interests you today will exist tomorrow is distinctly a teenager's mentality. It's something adults usually -- but not always, of course -- grow out of. This is no criticism, by the way. It's ok that teenagers think and feel this way. It's also expected that they grow out of it as they mature and become adults.
  • magic_beans 8y ago
    You missed the point. I'm not saying that the past is old and boring, or that teenagers even believe it is (not all of them do!). I'm saying that every generation produces outstanding media and art (somewhere among the clutter), and that it's ridiculous for older people or younger people to dismiss the art that does not belong to their generation.
    • the_af 8y ago
      You'll notice this is what I've been saying all along, so I don't think I've missed your point at all. Every generation indeed produces outstanding art! Teenagers typically -- but not always -- focus on the present, disregarding both the past and the future (which we've both agreed is a symptom of lack of maturity). In fact, the word for teenager in Spanish is "adolescente", meaning "they who lack" (maturity, judgment). > "I'm not saying that the past is old and boring" I didn't say you did. > "[...] or that teenagers even believe it is (not all of them do!) Many if not most do.