A rebuttal to “8 Reasons Why This Generation Is Dumb” – Boston.com 1. ‘Jaywalking’ gaps in knowledge Jay could find plenty of material no matter what age group he aims for. I hope you know they don’t air the smart responses- those aren’t funny. 2. Books? No thanks! Love of reading starts at home, so you may be a generation off in your criticism. Also now we read blogs, web articles, and e-books, and wikis. The media that was books is changing. Bound hard backs are not the future of the written word. 3. Can’t spell Really? Just because we enjoy using short forms like LOL, TTYL?? Also do you really believe that typos from rapid texting equals bad spelling? Texts are real time communications. Just as you can stammer on a word or two, your fingers can hit an extra letter or miss one. Please don’t equate texting to letter writing. Also languages change over time, both spoken and written. Some grammatical formalities do nothing to enhance the meaning of a sentence and will naturally be phased out over time. Were the great speeches given by Martin Luther King crude because he didn’t use thy or thou? 4. Clear thought ridiculed by peers Now that anyone can heckle (via comment) anyone else when they post their thoughts on the web, do you really believe the handful of idiots who make fun of original, well-formed articles or pros, represent the new generation? Weren’t they there before discussion boards gave them the ability to heckle over vast distances? 5. Grand Theft Auto, etc. Yes diversions have increased for kids and not all of them are positive. Of course the generation of children with stick guns pretending to be Al Pacino in Scar Face, were acting out in a healthier manner. Although many spend too much time playing video games (violent and otherwise), kids have been pretending to murder each other since the time of Romans. With the information age, comes more information than anyone can focus on. Yet, to be successful in the information age, you have to learn to manager it- not memorize everything. Before computers this might have been the way, but now the new generation is adapting and you will do well to follow their lead. 7. Easy teachers, parents Is that so? Well not in my MBA class, or my Undergraduate class or at my home. I think the attitude of teachers and parents will always remain the same, even when my generation becomes a teacher or parent. Just the way of expression may change along with the environment. 8. Just age This is one point I completely agree with- Yes I think of the way I was 4 years ago and I think, ‘I was soo dumb’. I’m sure this thought will repeat 4 years from now. But that’s the fun of life right? You should just act your age! Image: http://www.2dayblog.com/images/2009/february/ms_livephotogallery.jpg Video:
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4 comments:
I like your response about books. Like you said, what our generation would choose to read isn't always the same and now that we have the iPad we can use iBook to read! :)
Great layout. Having a topic heading and then just a little paragraph made for easy, enjoyable reading. The points you made were great too. The Grand Theft Auto commentary was especially funny and relatable.
Thanks Andy:)
Shruti -- best post yet!!
1) Technology will only do so much. Parenting starts at home and teachers are an extension of that. To the extent that we are brought up in environment were respect, honesty, and responsibility are taught, it won't matter what technology to put in front of the kids.
2) I cannot agree with you more: we SHOULD act our age. everything changes with time (fashion, technology, cultures, etc.), we need to embrace the moment/era we live in.
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