The Dumbest Generation: How the Digital Age Stupefies Young Americans and Jeopardizes Our Future(Or, Don 't Trust Anyone Under 30)
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| Rating | : | 4.32 (916 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1585427128 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 253 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-06-26 |
| Language | : | English |
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Interesting But Has a Bad Tone Melissa The tone of this book seemed more like the author ranting about how dumb everyone born after the 1980s is. The author's argument is also not very strong. There is a lot of emphasis on test scores. And the way the author analyzes his research isn't great.However, it did bring up some int. Great read and great service! Excellent book, but a terrible reality. Even though this book was released prior to today's social media explosion I think the analysis of the future was well researched.. D. Brusiee said The real source of the problem. I have participated and watched the educational process evolve in the US for the last 60 years while obtaining "The real source of the problem" according to D. Brusiee. I have participated and watched the educational process evolve in the US for the last 60 years while obtaining 2 college degrees. So I feel that I know a little about what I am about to talk about. First of all I firmly agree that the latest generation of students are dumber than a door. college degrees. So I feel that I know a little about what I am about to talk about. First of all I firmly agree that the latest generation of students are dumber than a door
This shocking, surprisingly entertaining romp into the intellectual nether regions of today's underthirty set reveals the disturbing and, ultimately, incontrovertible truth: cyberculture is turning us into a society of know-nothings.The Dumbest Generation is a dire report on the intellectual life of young adults and a timely warning of its impact on American democracy and culture. For decades, concern has been brewing about the dumbed-down popular culture available to young people and the impact it has on their futures. But the enlightenment didn’t happen. They cannot explain basic scientific methods, recount basic American history, name their local political representatives, or locate Iraq or Israel on a map. The technology that was supposed to make young adults more aware, diversify their tastes, and improve their verbal skills has had the opposite effect. But at the dawn of the digital age, many thought they saw an answer: the internet, email, blogs, and interactive and hyper-realistic video games promised to yield a generation of sharper, more aware, and intellectually sophisticated children. According to recent reports from the National Endowment for the Arts, most young people in the United States do not read literature, visit museums, or vote. The terms “information superhighway” and “knowledge economy” entered the lexicon, and we assumed that teens would use their knowledge and understandi