As a 'senior' millennial who was born in 1982, my childhood and teenage years were thankfully unencumbered by the pressures of online life. Those only slightly older or younger than me are sometimes referred to as Xennials, a generation that straddles the line between two generations. We're said to…
In this Nov. 1, 2018, file photo, a teenager looks at Instagram on a smartphone in San Francisco.
It takes little time to notice modern society's lack of cohesion and togetherness. There's a palpable sense of confusion evident in our politics, communities, and even personal lives. These factors existed in other eras, but the way they are amplified now via the internet, in instant and sometimes viral fashion, creates a larger sense of despondency. We see it in how one side of the political aisle relates to the other, and vice versa. It's not only exhausting; it's saddening.
In my childhood years, the lack of a World Wide Web meant more of an inward focus on one's family, real-life friends, and community. Learning about the wider world should always be encouraged. But now, the focus seems to be escaping our immediate surroundings and looking elsewhere for stimulation and camaraderie.
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