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>what you see in social media is typically so exaggerated and distorted that it may as well be entirely fictional

Err ... depends on where you live I guess? I'm in a big metro area and the stuff I see every time I leave my house makes me wish I hadn't.

Also, Gen Z has truly lost any sign of motivation/interest in life so at least that meme is accurate.



> Also, Gen Z has truly lost any sign of motivation/interest in life

This is a tale as old as time. And it’s always proven wrong.


Would you mind citing your source on this?


Seconded. ‘“Latest generation” is poorly-behaved’ is a tale as old as time. ‘“Latest generation” has lost interest in life” is something quite different.


My point exactly, thanks.

I'm not arguing against them being "different", I have noticed there's a true disinterest in life and going out and enjoying things that I haven't seen in the other groups that we share this slice of time with.

Reminds me a bit of the Lost Generation, with a bit of that thing that happened in Sweden(?) where the youth revolted just because they didn't have much else to do but that.

1: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost_Generation


> ‘“Latest generation” is poorly-behaved’ is a tale as old as time.

Would you mind citing your sources on this?



Thank you. Although I don't read that Aristotle quote as 'youth of today', but as of youth in general.




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