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Around 15 years ago, people were saying the same thing about millenials. Back in the 90s, it was extremely fashionable to hate on gen x (“the slacker generatio

Around 15 years ago, people were saying the same thing about millenials. Back in the 90s, it was extremely fashionable to hate on gen x (“the slacker generation”, “they live in their parents’ basement and don’t work”, etc.) Young people often struggle with work ethic, have a poor concept of what it takes to succeed, and are inexperienced which frequently manifests as incompetence. They grow out of it. With or without handwringing and/or op-eds about how they are lazy, entitled, and stupid.

wannacboatmovie 3y ago
This feels different. I would say there is a distinct lack of self-sufficiency, where previous generations would take eager interest in how stuff worked, take things apart, etc. Gen Z seem to be professional consumers. I blame the expansion of social media and the proliferation of smartphones for this. Why care how technology works when you can be YouTube famous? Why raise a family or become a doctor or lawyer or engineer when you can just show your tits on OnlyFans and be rich? Half these people don't know how to boil hot dogs. Why learn when you can pull out your phone and order Uber Eats? Do I blame them? No, because the previous generation created this technology, the digital rope they hang themselves with.
- marcusb 3y ago
  It felt different to the baby boomers whining about millenials, and the “greatest generation” who were complaining about gen x. But, it wasn’t. And gen z isn’t going to turn out to be any different. See also: https://twitter.com/paulisci/status/1549527748950892544 https://twitter.com/paulisci/status/1549527748950892544
  - wannacboatmovie 3y ago
    The problem is if this continues, as the older generations die off, there will be great knowledge debt. We're already seeing this today. No one understands how the legacy systems work, so they replace them with systems half as capable or useful.
    - clipsy 3y ago
      If these legacy systems are important, perhaps older generations should consider offering better pay to people willing to learn and maintain them rather than whining endlessly about "kids these days."
    - marcus0x62 3y ago
      How are we seeing this today? What legacy systems have been replaced with inferior tools because the kids today can't understand the legacy tools?

wannacboatmovie 3y ago

This feels different. I would say there is a distinct lack of self-sufficiency, where previous generations would take eager interest in how stuff worked, take things apart, etc. Gen Z seem to be professional consumers. I blame the expansion of social media and the proliferation of smartphones for this. Why care how technology works when you can be YouTube famous? Why raise a family or become a doctor or lawyer or engineer when you can just show your tits on OnlyFans and be rich? Half these people don't know how to boil hot dogs. Why learn when you can pull out your phone and order Uber Eats? Do I blame them? No, because the previous generation created this technology, the digital rope they hang themselves with.

marcusb 3y ago
It felt different to the baby boomers whining about millenials, and the “greatest generation” who were complaining about gen x. But, it wasn’t. And gen z isn’t going to turn out to be any different. See also: https://twitter.com/paulisci/status/1549527748950892544 https://twitter.com/paulisci/status/1549527748950892544
- wannacboatmovie 3y ago
  The problem is if this continues, as the older generations die off, there will be great knowledge debt. We're already seeing this today. No one understands how the legacy systems work, so they replace them with systems half as capable or useful.
  - clipsy 3y ago
    If these legacy systems are important, perhaps older generations should consider offering better pay to people willing to learn and maintain them rather than whining endlessly about "kids these days."
  - marcus0x62 3y ago
    How are we seeing this today? What legacy systems have been replaced with inferior tools because the kids today can't understand the legacy tools?