Blog #1 - Grown Up Digital Pt 1

This book is certainly an ego-booster. The author's enthusiasm for this generation is rare nowadays, and just having him gush over the prospect of a brighter future is encouraging. The critics he mentioned earlier is a discouraging read, how much technology and our generation is being put down upon just because they seem attached to their way of living so much, they forget that it's a new era and they need to accept it. Baby boomers are a puzzle. And those that call us lazy or unintelligent, or anything of that sort seem critical of how we live. It's a well known fact though, they (forgive my language) essentially fucked us over. Tuition costs are higher than ever, and the minimum wage is sluggishly trailing behind, being held back by greedy politicians. A baby boomer stayed in school longer because they could afford one year of college with a summer job. Today? I worked 40 hours each week for 4 months, and I can only pay for half a semester of college. That's what's sad, and they don't feel sorry for us. That's why we turned to the internet, a mostly cheap way to gain entertainment and information.

What is this fear that we've become more distant, when in reality we've gain more and more diverse friends and communication than ever. Why is the idea of text over speech more important than the other? However, the author looks past this, and supports our ability to multitask and absorb the new technology so easy. This book is what this generation needs. When we were born, we gained the problems the baby boomers put on us. And all they did, first thing, is expect us to do what they did, even if we can't because we don't have the luxury they had (even if it's not entirely rich).

Technology did wonders for us, some people call it laziness, but honestly it's a solution to all the shit we've been through. And it's true, we've become more accustomed to listening to other people and learning from them. We've become more connected to the world, and we're able to talk to people who do not have a say on the radio, the newspapers, the television, but from people who can freely talk on the internet. We've become more diverse and sympathetic.

It's nice to have this confirmed by somebody who cares for our generation. We need encouragement, we need hope, we need the baby boomers to believe in us, and know that we are humans who can do great things.

Sorry, I have a lot of feelings about this.