All You Need to Know About the 21st Century

[The Good Reverend Roger]

My perspective is probably somewhat off here, as it usually is with matters of children. I don't have any or really interact with anyone below 25 or so on a regular basis.

They're different, this time around.  At least the majority are.

Exhibit A: An Awesome Senior Prank.
http://jezebel.com/seniors-at-santa-barbara-high-school-pulled-the-best-se-1586204429

That is AWESOME!

[Roly Poly Oly-Garch]

I started noticing it before my kids got to middle-school - kids, even young ones, driving social change, looking out for other people, fighting injustice. Teenagers these days are more concerned with social issues, more involved in community activism. My ten-year-old and her friends raised almost $200 for the animal shelter. Kids wanting less STUFF, and more connection with their community. Things were not like this in the 80's, for sure.

My son's senior project involved dissecting cold war propaganda.

My entire schooling involved being trained to swallow it without question.

[The Good Reverend Roger]

I started noticing it before my kids got to middle-school - kids, even young ones, driving social change, looking out for other people, fighting injustice. Teenagers these days are more concerned with social issues, more involved in community activism. My ten-year-old and her friends raised almost $200 for the animal shelter. Kids wanting less STUFF, and more connection with their community. Things were not like this in the 80's, for sure.

My son's senior project involved dissecting cold war propaganda.

My entire schooling involved being trained to swallow it without question.

Yep.

[The Good Reverend Roger]

It occurs to me that Dr Pangloss is vindicated.  This may very well be the best of all possible worlds.  We aren't an extinct species cluttering up a radioactive ruin, World War II was won by the least bad side, etc.

Now there's a horrible thought for you:

ALL OF THIS IS NORMAL.

[Junkenstein]

My perspective is probably somewhat off here, as it usually is with matters of children. I don't have any or really interact with anyone below 25 or so on a regular basis.

They're different, this time around.  At least the majority are.

Exhibit A: An Awesome Senior Prank.
http://jezebel.com/seniors-at-santa-barbara-high-school-pulled-the-best-se-1586204429

That is AWESOME!

I need costs on this ASAP.

[LMNO]

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[Reginald Ret]

My perspective is probably somewhat off here, as it usually is with matters of children. I don't have any or really interact with anyone below 25 or so on a regular basis.

They're different, this time around.  At least the majority are.

Exhibit A: An Awesome Senior Prank.
http://jezebel.com/seniors-at-santa-barbara-high-school-pulled-the-best-se-1586204429

Oh wow!

[Junkenstein]

Doesn't cover the UK, but I've found a couple going at a touch over a grand.

Wheels are turning.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

My perspective is probably somewhat off here, as it usually is with matters of children. I don't have any or really interact with anyone below 25 or so on a regular basis.

From what I've seen / can recall there was always a minority of decent kids doing shit for charity and such, so if that's on the rise in general then I'm not upset to hear it. I'm just concious that it's easier to communicate about this kind of stuff now so fundraisers for X get much more attention and reach many more people than they would have in previous decades. Modern tech has certainly made it a lot easier to either help or be a dick to people, that's for sure.

I think part of it is that compassion and social justice work are now socially reinforced in that age group; being a "mean girl" is no longer cool, helping people and doing good is cool, and because of online social networking feedback is immediate, creating a positive feedback loop that encourages kids to do more good. It's a culture change, IMO.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

My perspective is probably somewhat off here, as it usually is with matters of children. I don't have any or really interact with anyone below 25 or so on a regular basis.

They're different, this time around.  At least the majority are.

Exhibit A: An Awesome Senior Prank.
http://jezebel.com/seniors-at-santa-barbara-high-school-pulled-the-best-se-1586204429

this is amazing. I love kids these days!

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

It occurs to me that Dr Pangloss is vindicated.  This may very well be the best of all possible worlds.  We aren't an extinct species cluttering up a radioactive ruin, World War II was won by the least bad side, etc.

Now there's a horrible thought for you:

ALL OF THIS IS NORMAL.

Now, if we can only manage not to go extinct just as we're figuring shit out!

[Junkenstein]

It occurs to me that Dr Pangloss is vindicated.  This may very well be the best of all possible worlds.  We aren't an extinct species cluttering up a radioactive ruin, World War II was won by the least bad side, etc.

Now there's a horrible thought for you:

ALL OF THIS IS NORMAL.

I'm just starting to understand what this could mean. I'm not sure whether to be terribly depressed, laugh, or both. Probably both.

[The Good Reverend Roger]

It occurs to me that Dr Pangloss is vindicated.  This may very well be the best of all possible worlds.  We aren't an extinct species cluttering up a radioactive ruin, World War II was won by the least bad side, etc.

Now there's a horrible thought for you:

ALL OF THIS IS NORMAL.

I'm just starting to understand what this could mean. I'm not sure whether to be terribly depressed, laugh, or both. Probably both.

It means we won.

It also means that just because you're in a golden age doesn't mean there aren't big problems.

[xXRon_Paul_42016Xxx(weed)]

As someone under 25 I have to tell all you geezers that you are dangerously deluded. My generation isnt better, my generation is just better at PR. I know these people in my fucking blood, theyre absolute monsters. Theyre the culmination of a hundred years of the technology and methods of social engineering being refined. Theyre consumers, and nothing but. They cant see it though, and neither can you, for the same reason. They are perfect. The endpoint. You cant make a population more docile and controllable without getting implanting brainchips.

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As someone under 25 I have to tell all you geezers that you are dangerously deluded. My generation isnt better, my generation is just better at PR. I know these people in my fucking blood, theyre absolute monsters. Theyre the culmination of a hundred years of the technology and methods of social engineering being refined. Theyre consumers, and nothing but. They cant see it though, and neither can you, for the same reason. They are perfect. The endpoint. You cant make a population more docile and controllable without getting implanting brainchips.