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You're literally being downvoted for stereotyping an entire generation. The word stereotype implies it, but it's not remotely close to true. Like, the easiest,

by wredcoll 10mo ago

You're literally being downvoted for stereotyping an entire generation. The word stereotype implies it, but it's not remotely close to true. Like, the easiest, most obvious example in the world is trump: he hyperbolically brags constantly about things he didn't do or actively tried to stop and it would be real hard to argue that he's genZ. When you single out a specific group for your observation, it has strong implications about the other groups you didn't mention. As in this case: why did you only mention genZ?

moralestapia 10mo ago
>[A]s are [B]s >But that doesn't imply all [B]s are [A]s Come on, dude. This gets covered in the first 10 minutes of any entry-level course to logic ...
- wredcoll 10mo ago
  Yeah and that would be a lot more relevant if we were talking about, dunno, programming circuits or constructing proofs. Instead we're writing english language sentences to be read by humans. Where connotations and implications and other such "unspoken" things absolutely matter.
  - aipatselarom 10mo ago
    >[GenZ]s are [Hyperbolic]s >But that doesn't imply all [Hyperbolic]s are [GenZ]s Seems clear to me.
    - wredcoll 10mo ago
      Are you trolling? The implication is clearly that GenZ is unusually hyperbolic. That their predilection for hyperbole is somehow unusual or notable, otherwise WHY MENTION IT.
      - aipatselarom 10mo ago
        Yes, I think GenZ is unusually hyperbolic. Why'd you think otherwise?
        bigyabai 10mo ago
        Speaking personally, the Summer of Love and 1990s counterculture is much more unusual and hyperbolic. I'd be curious to hear where you're seeing Gen Z surpass those generations.
        aipatselarom 10mo ago
        Unusual yes, but I wouldn't call them hyperbolic (in the context of its meaning in this thread). Also, wrt. to the Summer of Love, I would think its values are in the complete opposite side of what's being discussed here. Excerpt from its Wikipedia page [1]: "Many opposed the Vietnam War, were suspicious of government, and rejected consumerist values. In the United States, counterculture groups rejected suburbia and the American way and instead opted for a communal lifestyle. Some hippies were active in political organization, whereas others were passive and more concerned with art (music, painting, poetry in particular) or spiritual and meditative practices." That doesn't sound compatible with "young people these days are so desperate to show off their skills, to the point of faking it, to get jobs in the government or the industry". But I am now curious to hear about how you think both cohorts are related. 1. Although I think Wikipedia is trash.

moralestapia 10mo ago

>[A]s are [B]s >But that doesn't imply all [B]s are [A]s Come on, dude. This gets covered in the first 10 minutes of any entry-level course to logic ...

wredcoll 10mo ago
Yeah and that would be a lot more relevant if we were talking about, dunno, programming circuits or constructing proofs. Instead we're writing english language sentences to be read by humans. Where connotations and implications and other such "unspoken" things absolutely matter.
- aipatselarom 10mo ago
  >[GenZ]s are [Hyperbolic]s >But that doesn't imply all [Hyperbolic]s are [GenZ]s Seems clear to me.
  - wredcoll 10mo ago
    Are you trolling? The implication is clearly that GenZ is unusually hyperbolic. That their predilection for hyperbole is somehow unusual or notable, otherwise WHY MENTION IT.
    - aipatselarom 10mo ago
      Yes, I think GenZ is unusually hyperbolic. Why'd you think otherwise?
      - bigyabai 10mo ago
        Speaking personally, the Summer of Love and 1990s counterculture is much more unusual and hyperbolic. I'd be curious to hear where you're seeing Gen Z surpass those generations.
        aipatselarom 10mo ago
        Unusual yes, but I wouldn't call them hyperbolic (in the context of its meaning in this thread). Also, wrt. to the Summer of Love, I would think its values are in the complete opposite side of what's being discussed here. Excerpt from its Wikipedia page [1]: "Many opposed the Vietnam War, were suspicious of government, and rejected consumerist values. In the United States, counterculture groups rejected suburbia and the American way and instead opted for a communal lifestyle. Some hippies were active in political organization, whereas others were passive and more concerned with art (music, painting, poetry in particular) or spiritual and meditative practices." That doesn't sound compatible with "young people these days are so desperate to show off their skills, to the point of faking it, to get jobs in the government or the industry". But I am now curious to hear about how you think both cohorts are related. 1. Although I think Wikipedia is trash.