The article discusses a trend among young people, particularly Gen Z and Gen Alpha, regarding their perceptions of education and technology. It highlights shocking quotes from the BuzzFeed Community, where young individuals express attitudes that reflect a lack of appreciation for critical thinking and traditional learning paths, such as essay writing and literature analysis. There's a concern that the increasing reliance on technology, like AI for schoolwork, could undermine these essential skills. The article stresses the importance of learning from older generations to navigate technology's impact on education and personal responsibility in media consumption.
"I was helping my 16-year-old niece with her short story analysis essay for literature class. She kept complaining how dumb the assignment was, as 'analyzing stories or even writing essays is a useless activity that no one does past college unless they are, like, writers or something. Like, who cares? Besides, you can literally find a TikTok that will explain a story or ask ChatGPT to write it for you.' Oh, sweet child! Scary thing is, this is how a lot of young people think. But analyzing literature or essay-writing is literally how critical thinking skills are honed. Allowing AI to craft an argument for you or taking some rando on the internet's word as gospel because it is the easy route is disturbing." - georgiajaymes
"I really hope Gen Alpha and Beta push back on AI/smart tech, or we are doomed." - georgiajaymes
"Someone in the Gen Z range told me 'I didn't consent to seeing a sex scene' after watching Bridgerton. I was like, 'So turn it off then...'. You're responsible for your own media experience - it's not like anyone is forcing you to watch." - michelangelofangirl
"I grew up going to parochial schools. With years of cursive training, my handwriting is excellent. Now I write notes to my children, now parents, in cursive. Their children cannot read the notes I write to them! They have to go to their parents to translate the notes I send to them." - anonymous
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