We are raising a generation of deluded narcissists
foxnews.com
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Of course they goof off and sometimes make inexperienced decisions like every kid their age (ex. thinking that sharing a 1 bedroom apt with a stranger is a good idea, even though the bathroom is in the only bedroom). But I did the same things at their age, but they are surprisingly professional and make mature decisions at work. If I didn't spend a lot of time with them and only spent time with people my age, I probably would think the same thing, like my parents probably thought of me and my friends. It's the fallacy of age, and it happens every generation.
My wife, on the other hand, works with someone who is is the epitome of the article. Self-entitled, bratty, arrogant, etc. But I think this is more the case of the upbringing and not necessarily to do with the generation.
I think they're going to be just fine.
For example, I've met maybe a couple of persons who have an iPad and tap into its potential (e.g mobile digital library that enables annotations and dictionary; wireless, customisable MIDI controller; client for remote controlling your computer; digital notepad; etc.).
I may have very high standards, tho; but that's because I grew up studying the lives and works of humanity's champions (scientists, arists, etc.), instead of popular culture.
Kind of like saying "50s music is better" or "19th century novels are better" - you're benefiting from history's sorting process.
So this is what qualifies as being interesting / cutting edge now huh? I don't know, maybe the article is right...
The article could be better written but let's debate the merits of the writing, not where it was published.
People think they're good at things who got significantly higher grades without having to study much than people in the past. Who would have thought that would lead a person to believe they could do something and rate their capabilities higher.
And I'll continue to watch a heavy heavy amount of fox news in order to properly evaluate the things I'm unfamiliar with. How else will I maintain a moral compass?
This does not correspond at all to my experience teaching part time at a local liberal arts college. My students have been smart, hard-working, and very realistic about their abilities and the real world. They are so far ahead of where I was at that age...
Read Christoper Lasch instead.