While reading the Mindset List, I found many points made in the article to be falsifying. The author assumes because the class of 2014 grew up in a technological era, they don't know the basics of "real world" living.
As a matter of fact, I grew up writing in cursive because our school system required us in elementary school to write in cursive. I continue to use snail mail (well not as much anymore now that I'm in college) to get things out. I will however, agree that we do spend a vast majority of our time based around technology. As I write this blog in fact, I'm torked that Facebook isn't up and running!!!! I think that scientists don't credit society enough, just because a lot of the mindsets on the lists I can relate to. I knew what Beevis and Butthead were, I remember things that were on the list. So what does that mean? Does anybody else remember this???? Of course technology will continue to better itself everyday, I mean that's why people have jobs in that area.
I think that generations to come will not understand what any of the things on the mindset list are, but then again some of them will never experience the stuff we did growing up. But as I figure, there will be some things they know about, that we won't when we're old (well most of us anyway). It's all about the era you grow up in! Someday, the oldies music will be the stuff we listen to now...anybody remember the days when the Backstreet Boys were a big deal? Now if you hear it on the radio it makes you feel old am I not right?
Because the rate of technology advancing is so high, we realize nothing stays the same for long. We look to the near future and realize there will always be something new to learn, or a new gadget to buy. But will we forget what we learn in the past? Most likely not I'd assume. The saying "you can't teach an old dog new tricks" just popped into my head. Completely understanding this terminology now! I tried teaching my grandma how to use a cell phone once...complete epic failure! But she knows how to excel in the things she already knows how to do.
I feel that because older people can make assumptions about the generation today, aka our class, some people will go along with the act. However, maybe sometimes what they think isn't always right.
