Just a month ago, I don't remember why but my friend and I were cruising around, boxing the car, having an unusual conversation for my friends to have: an intellectual one. I wish I could remember the rest of the conversation, but due to circumstances I only remember the crux of it that made the whole thing devolve into a disagreement rather than an argument.

Essentially, I asked him to think about how self-centered much of our generation (I'm 21, he's 19) seems when you compare it to generations past. Your post resonated with me particularly because of the phrase "that's your problem", which I specifically pointed out.

"Oh, you don't like Drake? Hater, that's your problem!"

No, guy, sometimes there are REASONS, like that Weingarten Rolling Stone guy said in that video posted a day or two ago, there are WHYS and BECAUSES.

It's sad, but in an era where all public schools seem to be forcing a critical thinking-oriented curriculum on the faculty and students, there is very little critical thinking on a day-to-basis when it comes to most people my age and their entertainment/culture.

I spend a lot of my time on the internet, or with iPod earbuds in, but part of me is jealous of people that grew up with 10 channels and a Colecovision.


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