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So many problems with this article. 1. The article title appears, at least to me, to contradict its subtitle. 2. The article talks about adults, but then seem
by throwaway0asd 4y ago
So many problems with this article.
1. The article title appears, at least to me, to contradict its subtitle.
2. The article talks about adults, but then seems to define adults as aging baby boomers, which at this point are generally considered elderly and mostly are out of work.
As somebody hardly middle-aged (barely not a millennial) with adult children perhaps my perspective is unique. In my career over the past few years I have had the frequent pleasure of working with young adults with a thirst of learning and eager to listen and expand their perspectives, and for these talented young adults I will happily make as much time as they want for learning. Young people generally, though, I really can't be bothered to impart any guidance at all. I really don't care if they are living in squalor of ignorance and our society is doomed to destruction when handed over to that next generation, and I didn't used to think this way. Most people my age I know think the same way.
The reason why my perspective is shaped in this way is because of the pervasiveness of expertise in young people. I say that tongue in cheek. I have encountered many occasions, both online and in the real world, of young people wanting to prove their knowledge dominance like its some kind of battle. Winning, it seems, is critically important to their self-esteem more than food or finance. It is not worth it to spend my time with helpful guidance, that anybody can easily discard without issue or conflict, to people who want to use the opportunity as ammunition for a fight.
Don't cast pearls before swine..