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Smartphones raising a mentally fragile generation
France24 ^
| 13 November 2018
| AFP
Posted on 11/13/2018 7:30:59 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
Has there ever been an upcoming generation that was praised?
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posted on
11/13/2018 7:33:30 PM PST
by
CaptainK
('No collusion, no obstruction, he's a leaker')
To: E. Pluribus Unum
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posted on
11/13/2018 7:43:13 PM PST
by
MrChips
("To wisdom belongs the apprehension of eternal things." - St. Augustine)
To: E. Pluribus Unum
Not that everybody is raised this way, but some kids are allowed to grow up being completely unable to deal with actual people in real life, look them in the eye, carry on a basic conversation, etc. And they don’t see a need to, either.
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posted on
11/13/2018 7:50:37 PM PST
by
GnuThere
To: CaptainK
There have always been people who grew up being verbally abused and they generally show the same symptoms. But that was the exception to the rule. Now we have an entire generation who grew up being criticized and put down by everyone on to their face. To their virtual face anyway.
If you can not do anything right, why try to do anything at all?
Are there kids that are the exception? Of course.
But are there enough of them to pull their emotionally wounded peers along? Or will they be the focus of the anger that this kind of treatment causes?
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posted on
11/13/2018 7:50:52 PM PST
by
Harmless Teddy Bear
(Somewhere there's danger, somewhere there's injustice, and somewhere else the tea is getting cold.)
To: E. Pluribus Unum
And they demand socialism to keep them “secure” and shield them from life’s challenges.
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posted on
11/13/2018 7:51:23 PM PST
by
Wilhelm Tell
(True or False? This is not a tag line.)
To: E. Pluribus Unum
So iGen's probably the safest generation in history and they like that idea of feeling safe. How boring. What happened to risk taking?
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posted on
11/13/2018 7:55:39 PM PST
by
TChad
To: Wilhelm Tell
And they demand socialism to keep them secure and shield them from lifes challenges.
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In too many cases, they’ve been indoctrinated into Socialism so they know or appreciate nothing else. That’s all they know and want more of it to comfort themselves.
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posted on
11/13/2018 7:57:49 PM PST
by
laplata
(The Left/Progressives have diseased minds.)
To: E. Pluribus Unum
I think smartphone overuse contributes to shorter attention spans and impairs memory.
To: GnuThere
I see those types everyday when walking. Most have headphones on or are texting. I always say hello or acknowledge people I walk past and get no response from 90% of them. Many act afraid to look me in the eye.
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posted on
11/13/2018 8:01:58 PM PST
by
laplata
(The Left/Progressives have diseased minds.)
To: E. Pluribus Unum
This generation growing up now, will be the voters of the future, if they can get away from their smartphones for a couple of hours.
This same generation will be the one voting for the “free stuff”, because, they won’t be bothered with getting an education and won’t be bothered with finding gainful-employment. They’ll just be staying with mom-and-pop until their 30s and then voting themselves the “free stuff”.
Heck, they’re so lazy, they can’t be bothered with spelling out complete words or phrases. LOL.
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posted on
11/13/2018 8:04:02 PM PST
by
adorno
To: Harmless Teddy Bear
They apparently aren’t drinkers, so they have that going for them.
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posted on
11/13/2018 8:04:05 PM PST
by
CaptainK
('No collusion, no obstruction, he's a leaker')
To: E. Pluribus Unum
The things they are spending less time doing are the things my generation spent most of it’s time doing.
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posted on
11/13/2018 8:20:31 PM PST
by
bigbob
(Trust Trump. Trust the Plan.)
To: E. Pluribus Unum
The art on non-engagement...
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posted on
11/13/2018 8:22:12 PM PST
by
caww
To: CaptainK
[They apparently arent drinkers, so they have that going for them.]
I heard they are something like 60% of wine drinkers now.
To: CaptainK
They vape pot instead.
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posted on
11/13/2018 8:25:38 PM PST
by
Harmless Teddy Bear
(Somewhere there's danger, somewhere there's injustice, and somewhere else the tea is getting cold.)
To: laplata
..Reality"...
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posted on
11/13/2018 8:31:35 PM PST
by
caww
To: CaptainK
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posted on
11/13/2018 8:38:50 PM PST
by
caww
To: Dalberg-Acton
I think smartphone overuse contributes to shorter attention spans and impairs memory. I disagree.
What was this thread about again?
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posted on
11/13/2018 8:41:18 PM PST
by
dfwgator
(Endut! Hoch Hech!)
To: caww
Their general posture,especially the necks,will probably pay a big price down the line.
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posted on
11/13/2018 8:41:33 PM PST
by
Mears
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