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Re: Generation Wuss

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That's a bit ad hominem, don't you think? I thought the author made good points regardless of his personal circumstances. [Disclaimer: Didn't downvote you]

The article makes makes broad sweeping claims (unsubstantiated, needless to say) about a generation (neurotic/narcissistic/wussy) with a linkbait title "generation wuss". The article isn't even clever or insightful. We've heard the horror of "participation trophies" a thousand times before. Yawn. In the article he also manages to make light of bullying. He puts cyber-bullying in scare quotes (as if it isn't a real th…

The fact that you're worried about his being unimpressed with modern non-problems like "cyber bullying" kind of proves the point of the article, whether or not you're a member of generation weak sauce.

Re: Generation Wuss

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post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The article makes makes broad sweeping claims (unsubstantiated, needless to say) about a generation (neurotic/narcissistic/wussy) with a linkbait title "generation wuss". The article isn't even clever or insightful. We've heard the horror of "participation trophies" a thousand times before. Yawn. In the article he also manages to make light of bullying. He puts cyber-bullying in scare quotes (as if it isn't a real th…

The fact that you're worried about his being unimpressed with modern non-problems like "cyber bullying" kind of proves the point of the article, whether or not you're a member of generation weak sauce.

Laughing at cyberbullying because it happens online is as dumb as laughing about school bullying because it happens in school, an environment which most adults will agree is ridiculous.

That doesn't mean there aren't a few good points in there, but for someone who claims to abhor narcissism, this person sure likes to talk about themselves and their achievements a lot.

Re: Generation Wuss

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post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The article makes makes broad sweeping claims (unsubstantiated, needless to say) about a generation (neurotic/narcissistic/wussy) with a linkbait title "generation wuss". The article isn't even clever or insightful. We've heard the horror of "participation trophies" a thousand times before. Yawn. In the article he also manages to make light of bullying. He puts cyber-bullying in scare quotes (as if it isn't a real th…

The fact that you're worried about his being unimpressed with modern non-problems like "cyber bullying" kind of proves the point of the article, whether or not you're a member of generation weak sauce.

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