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I'll tell you a story: I was born not so long ago, but before internet existed and I had my first connection at the age of 19 in 1995. When I was a kid I grew
by romanoderoma 6y ago
I'll tell you a story: I was born not so long ago, but before internet existed and I had my first connection at the age of 19 in 1995.
When I was a kid I grew up between the city and the country
I knew about animals, how they behaved, what they ate and what was their role (cows for milk, chickens made eggs, pigs for ham)
Fast forward 30 years, my nephews know every burger place around and where to eat the best chicken snacks but have never seen a chicken or a cow alive, the younger one was shocked when he discovered that chicken nuggets and fried potatoes don't exist in nature and they don't grow at the supermarket
It might look an extreme example, but as a tech worker I see that younger generations have a way to using technology that is more immediate but is also more shallow
They take it for granted, like it always existed and usually don't think about the downsides much the same way I didn't think of the downside of using the car every time I needed to move
To make an hyperbole, there have been a generation that was born when fascism was established and for them fascism was normal
It's hard to see something from the outside when you are literally born in it and it's the only form you have experienced it
- raverbashing 6y ago> It might look an extreme example, but as a tech worker I see that younger generations have a way to using technology that is more immediate but is also more shallow Perfectly described. And yes, this is a factor. But though it is more shallow technically, I think it's a more profound connection socially (while lacking the life experience of the older generations). Think of the "dangers" every parent warns their kids against. They're right in spirit but they're outdated in the technology/methods (and think they are immune to it - or maybe they never were)