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What is something that is growing because of young people? (suppo.fi)
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Inspired by a post I saw on AskReddit (which has now been removed). What is something you believe is growing because of young people?

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[โ€“] 2 points 1 month ago (4 children)

This has been going on for generations. The world used to be a much more dyi, less prepackaged place. Each generation does less and less for themselves. I see the difference between my father's generation and my own as well as between my generation and later ones. Shit, my grandfather built his own fucking house.

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  • [โ€“] 5 points 1 month ago (3 children)

    People once complained about people reading newspapers on public transit.

    Nothing has actually changed.

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  • [โ€“] 1 point 1 month ago (1 child)

    Everything has changed except human nature.

    Your example shows how far cultural norms have shifted. Reading a paper around others is anti social in a culture where you are expected to interact with and give others your attention.

    Each generation may react the same way to the new behaviors of the next generation, but that does mean those new behaviors do not form a consistent trend representing real change in the culture. In this case that trend is increasing individualism and weakening of community norms.

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