Stop bitching about Millennials

Bryan Goldberg, PandoDaily:

I would like to discuss my generation. Some might call me a “Millennial” or “Generation Y” — either way, this article is about people in their 20s.

The truth is that my generation is perfectly awesome. We are simply the subject of nonsensically bad press. And because our parents’ generation managed to destroy the entire publishing industry, not many young people get a chance to defend themselves in print.

But that’s what I plan to do right now.

Goldberg delivers a downright amazing article analyzing and debunking many common misconceptions about “Millennials”. In short: we’re adapting our lifestyles as the world changes around us. An absolute must read.

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Bring On the Next Boston Marathon

Thomas L. Friedman, The New York Times:

So let’s repair the sidewalk immediately, fix the windows, fill the holes and leave no trace — no shrines, no flowers, no statues, no plaques — and return life to normal there as fast as possible. Let’s defy the terrorists, by not allowing them to leave even the smallest scar on our streets, and honor the dead by sanctifying our values, by affirming life and all those things that make us stronger and bring us closer together as a country.

Published before the bombers were brought to justice, Friedman’s piece paints a vivid picture of a country shaken yet united. Very moving.

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Obsessed with the Now: Douglas Rushkoff and the threat of ‘Present Shock’

Paul Miller, The Verge:

In Present Shock, [Douglas] Rushkoff describes our current state of information-saturated, always-on, technology-conformed being. He defines a number of syndromes or symptoms of this problem, and gives them fancy names like “Digiphrenia” and “Fractalnoia.” They sound like mental disorders, which is sort of the point.

A fascinating read. Rushkoff has some fascinating theories about our focus on the present, and how information overload is affecting our everyday lives.

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Technological Conservatism

John Siracusa, Hypercritical

…ideas should not be rejected based merely on a lifetime of having lived without them. Today’s “unnecessary” frill is tomorrow’s baseline.

One of my favorite writers and podcasters, John Siracusa, recently published this brilliant article addressing those who are skeptical of modern technology. “Who needs that?” is a phrase I hear far too often when it comes to consumer electronics. The short answer is that sometimes it’s not about need. It’s about want. A desire to make something cool, to push the boundaries, and to advance technology and humankind. Imagine where we would be today without that kind of spirit?

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Frozen Pizza: How Instagram And Vine Are Fuelling The Frivolous

That is a frozen piece of pizza, on the ground, covered in snow. I found it in the parking lot this morning as I was leaving school. I posted an Instagram of it.

At the outset of the new year, I set some social media goals for myself. Things like learning to better leverage Twitter as a networking tool, expanding my presence and my brand online, and trying to take more Instagram photos. I hoped to achieve that last one by taking at least one Instagram photo each day for the entire year. For the first few weeks, I did quite well. I started taking photos of everything, some days posting more than one. On occasion, more than five.

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Stop bitching about Millennials

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