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The fact that society is different from what it was when you were young doesn't mean "civilization is in freefall", let's not get overly dramatic, as you're pro
by cbg0 4y ago
The fact that society is different from what it was when you were young doesn't mean "civilization is in freefall", let's not get overly dramatic, as you're probably just having your own "get off my lawn" moment as other generations before you have.
I'd also argue that it's consequences and not shame that keeps people's behavior "in line".
- BuyMyBitcoins 4y agoI know the “kids these days” thing is a trope, but I can’t help but think there’s something to it. The younger generations are far more neurotic and anxious. Yes, every generation laments how things are different but I really can’t help but think the Internet and Social Media are legitimate new factors which are fundamentally different from the kinds of concerns past generations brought up about the youths. (Things like Rock n’ Roll, letting kids watch too much TV, spanking vs. not spanking, that sort of thing).
- _carbyau_ 4y agoI have that concern too. Many things in history are easy to say: "simply apply good critical thinking skills and you will be fine" But social media in particular clearly subverts the discipline behind good critical thinking. The dopamine hits, the need to feel connected yet people don't want to verbally talk if they can message instead. And the doomscroll is literally never ending. It all makes it harder to communicate with meaning and apply good critical thinking. One can't but wonder if Social Media is different. But I have hope that the "social media natives" will have their own strategies (shamelessness being discussed here). They will be different, but not dead.