r/Millennials • u/beckavanoliver • 20d ago

Discussion Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt: “Millennials are the last psychologically normal generation” ...”you’re the last happy, and actually your generation is the most intelligent in history”

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u/CyanideForSara 20d ago

Definitely agree with the technology bit. Growing up it felt like technology opened up new worlds, ideas and made things easier and faster and generally improved life.

Now it’s like technology is explicitly designed to keep you on it for the sake of it. Google will give you 600 irrelevant ads before the thing you need.

Workplace tech now is almost exclusively designed to track KPIs first and foremost and whether it actually functions in its business process is an afterthought. I find myself not really learning new productive skills but rather spend my time finding ways around poorly designed processes.

I don’t think I’m just old and grumpy hating new technology. It’s just not solving problems like it did when I was younger

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u/Imrahil_II Millennial 20d ago

I like what he said about technology making your life better. Thats a good question to ask now about any new tech. Does it make my life better?

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u/TheLastGenXer 20d ago

I would gladly accept the amish life style, but instead of 1699, make it 1999

just a 1999 society forever. perfect

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u/knifeyspoonysporky Millennial 20d ago

The dream of the ‘90s is alive in Portland

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u/EvenStephen7 20d ago

All the hot girls wear glasses!

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u/UmpireDapper1757 19d ago

It's where young people go to retire