> younger generations now are better informed, more empathetic and curious.
None of the generational research I have seen even remotely supports the "better informed" conclusion, and my anecdata from interacting with current undergrads suggests the opposite very strongly -- current undergrads are *substantially* less well-informed than the zillenials and millenials were about politics, current events, etc.
Not sure about about empathetic and curious, though those smell less implausible.
In any evidence-based discussion of "the kids these days" I think the elephant in the room is the mental health crisis - they have the highest rates of depression, anxiety, loneliness and suicide, they may be the most stressed out and unhappy generation ever.
Re:Fat Men's Clubs
by lusus_naturae on Monday September 25, 2023 @11:08PM
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Are they any more or less stressed than kids who grew up during the great depression or during the world wars? Or is that we just have better tools for data collection and analysis, and a better culture around being open about mental health issues?
This is all a very selective lens, I'd say the younger generations now are better informed, more empathetic and curious. I don't blame them for "being glued" to their devices, they have the option to have friends and collaborators the world over, it's a more interesting life to be younger now than in any previous generation, notwithstanding the political and socioeconomic pressures (but I guess all generations have/had their demons to slay).