08-22-2012, 09:23 AM | #1 | |
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Beloit's 2016 Mindset List
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They have always lived in cyberspace, addicted to a new generation of “electronic narcotics.” If they miss The Daily Show, they can always get their news on YouTube. On TV and in films, the ditzy dumb blonde female generally has been replaced by a couple of Dumb and Dumber males. A significant percentage of them will enter college already displaying some hearing loss. Along with online viewbooks, parents have always been able to check the crime stats for the colleges their kids have selected. A bit of the late Gene Roddenberry, creator of Star Trek, has always existed in space. While the iconic TV series for their older siblings was the sci-fi show Lost, for them it’s Breaking Bad, a gritty crime story motivated by desperate economic circumstances. Mr. Burns has replaced J.R.Ewing as the most shot-at man on American television. Despite being preferred urban gathering places, two-thirds of the independent bookstores in the United States have closed for good during their lifetimes.* *Only two-thirds? |
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08-22-2012, 10:16 AM | #2 |
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Makes me wonder what it will be like when this generation is older and they look back at "the good old days" and how that will differ from their kids experiences.
Wonder if I'll be around to see it. |
08-22-2012, 10:24 AM | #3 |
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An article in this month's Scientific American reports that IQs have risen by a consistent 0.3 points every year. It's nice to look forward to the day when I'll be considered a dimwit by future generations...
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08-22-2012, 10:29 AM | #4 |
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