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.
I think the list got a bit out of hand as well. Many of the items went a bit far in trying to depict the mindset of our class. We all know who the Backstreet Boys and Beavis and Butthead were. This list almost seemed to be an exaggeration.
ReplyDeleteThe list was getting out of hand. Our class knows some of these things but not all. Ten years from now I bet that class won't know hardly anything on the list.
ReplyDeleteI think that you're absolutely right, most our generation does feel old when hearing music by groups like the Backstreet Boys on the radio. The list is very much so taken too far, they assume we've grown up living in a box or something.
ReplyDeleteI was also forced to learn cursive in elementary school, but I shortly forgot it somewhere around the 8th grade. Computers became widely available and it is easier to type and it looks nicer. I also agree with the Backstreet Boys comment. I was never very big into them, but if I hear them now I do feel kind of old. I never really thought about it until you brought it up.
ReplyDeleteI feel that the list was an exaggeration as well. I feel like they aren't giving us enough credit on some things. Of course I know who Beevus and Butthead are. They are amazing. Listening to the Backstreet Boys and Britney Spears makes me feel like a very old woman....
ReplyDeleteI feel the same way about the list. Unless you've lived under a rock for most of your live, chances are you have heard of most of the things on the list. And regarding the comment about grandparents and technology, my grandma figured out how to use facebook and now I can't change my status without her "liking" it. You don't know how lucky you are.
ReplyDeleteCan I say I love the Backstreet boys comment and had to listen to put on a song as I type this response. For all those curious I'm listening to "I want it that way." This list does greatly assume that we are all consumed by technology and are not able to grasp any concept of life before computers. Advancements are made so that life becomes more convenient, it would be ridiculous to ignore all the advancements. So why are we getting put down for using it?
ReplyDeleteI do think that the people who wrote this kind of went over the edge. I mean I can see their point but some of them are just plain not true.
ReplyDeleteI personally think the people who wrote the list made us out to sound dumb, it's like because we grew and our growing up in a technological era we somehow dont learn about history or retain any of the knowledge we learn in school or about pop culture it was ridic fo real real
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