Thoughts on getting older and my place in a changing society
"This new generation is entitled, selfish, spoiled and I love it" said the nearly 52 year old midwestern, suburban, white collar dad. I am so tired of hearing about those damn millenials and their pesky needs. Each successive generation replaces the outdated ideas from the previous generation. This used to happen slower over longer periods of time but now because of technology and the meta connected world, cultural changes are happening faster than ever before. Millenials are replacing the norms that no longer suit us. It's not a hard concept to grasp. Culturally older folks and certain demographics are upset because things are becoming more taboo and norms are being broken. Hello, why exactly are these norms taboo? They are taboo because for years the bigger have exploited the lesser of our people. We are evolving from a win at all cost mentality currently. When the basic struggle for food, shelter and safety from predators is no longer existent we can begin to address ...