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I feel like one unspoken Western principle is that youth is the most desirable thing. You see this in the countless TV shows/movies set in high schools or colle
by mxkopy 3y ago
I feel like one unspoken Western principle is that youth is the most desirable thing. You see this in the countless TV shows/movies set in high schools or colleges, the age distribution of influencers, etc. And I feel that our culture is not yet sophisticated enough to conceive as age as something different than "the opposite of youth" - i.e. ugly, dreadful, etc.
- over_bridge 3y agoMaybe part of it is that when the world didn't change much, the oldest become the wisest. They survived it all. They've seen more and understand the dangers and pitfalls. Now the world changes so fast that its not as true. A lot of the skills you learn become obsolete as you age. You have to keep learning at the same rate as the young because you can't rely on your 'back catalog' of info staying relevant. This means there's not an automatic connection between age and competence/wisdom.
- onetokeoverthe 3y ago[dead]
- hypefi 3y agoYou can add to it that many of the young people now rely on youtube and shorts for wisdom and learning, instead of having to talk to an older person.