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December 24, 2004
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REDUX: What were you saying?
First posted: December 30th, 2003 I am sick to death of everyone over the age of 40 saying this (from a book review in The Economist): It may well achieve its goal of taking management ideas to a new younger audience, aged around 30, being famous for their short attention span and need for instant impact and gratification.Why is it that every "generation" has to get categorised in one dull stereotype after another? I'm sure back in 1235 they were saying how the young kids can't concerntrate on being medieval and were going to ruin the whole Dark Ages thing. They were wrong then and they were wrong now. All this crap about an MTV generation who need a quick fix really, ummm, oh, hang on, there's a bright shiny thing-y over there. Ummm, so what was I saying. Can't remember. Better go put on the TV for some inspiration instead. I need rapid images saturating my brain quickly before thinking recommences. Oh the humanity. I like bright shiny thing-ys. posted by Simon on 12.24.04 at 12:53 AM in the
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Yes, I am 30, and I do want instant graitification and impact. Who doesn't? It doesn't mean I don't want to read books and hold intelligent conversations, and at the same time it doesn't mean I won't say no to a whole afternoon of rumpy-bumpy as opposed to a quick one.
30 year-olds wanting instant gratification and low attention spans...sheesh. Old people can be so grumpy. I tried to read this, honest. But I got distracted by Helen's bright, shiny comment. I promise to come back and give it another go once I've refreshed my brain with a little flash animation. posted by: RP on 12.09.04 at 08:53 PM [permalink]I have read Roman writers complaining about the lax standards and loose language of the young. Also medieval Japanese. And I read a review of a book which demonstrated that, in the western world, every generation for the last two centuries has believed that the younger generation was more violent, when violent crime rates have consistently dropped over that period. posted by: Jonathan Dresner on 12.24.04 at 03:03 PM [permalink] |
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