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The One Trend That Defines Our Generation, for Better or Worse
- pedalpete 13y agoI disagree with this completely. Experiences we engage with are mostly novelty, and I suspect that most of what the author considers previous generations to have considered to be 'social validation' was also based on the experience. Owning a house, civic protests, journeys to the moon are also experiences (even if you're only watching those experiences on television, you are having an experience). The trend in increased sharing of photos is a result of both the ability take and view photos instantly, and the ability to share them with large groups of people. People used to go on trips, take as many photos as they dared, because they had to have the film and then get it developed, then they would make a slide presentation to share with friends and family.