21st Century whiners: FML

Technology and music are developed and enhanced throughout decades. From garage rock tones to drum and bass drops, the evolution of cellular devices and social media creations have permitted youth to push the boundries of social living. But have they been blessed, or are they cursed by this materialistic mainstream?

Let's go back to the 60's, where psychadelic rock ruled, the British invasion in the U.S and the vietnam war, where Peace and love was the slogan defining the era. Raised by the Great generation, they've adopted a new outlook in life. You didn't need much to live & be happy. It wasn't about the money, it was about doing what makes you happy. But not all youth had identified themselves as hippies, or flower children. Most were just in the mix, experimenting going against the grain of the values they were taught. Others were activists, fighting  the war on racial discrimination & notably, the vietnam war. It was a time for change, to stand for what they felt & saw right.

Student Andy Blunden burning his national service registration card

So how does our generation, the Millenium, fit into all this? Let's face it, we've succumbed to technology, & we crashed hard! Everywhere you go: Downtown, by the water, every bus stop is filled with people on their cellphones looking like the start of a zombie apocalypse. I've seen what appeared to be friends walking side by side, and both of them aren't even discussing! At that point, there's no reason to see anyone ever if you're just stuck on your phone browsing Facebook, or txting other people. A few years back, when i first started Dawson college back in 2011, I've gone to the student fee protests and guess how i knew about them; yup Facebook. It's not a bad thing since i took part in something i believed in, but still: Social media killed my life?  

The evolution of destruction

As part of this gen, I've asked about 10 of my peers what they thought about the youth today. If we were indeed too dependant on our devices and social media interactions to give a damn about the rest of the world. Within all that, i've asked how often they'd use social media on average per week, & if they could distance themselves & break away from the social media chains. At least 80% of that group of friends said they use their cellphone to get updates from friends they were meeting up. Which is like calling just with a longer response time. Amongst that 80%, 25% said they could live without social media for the benefit of their health. Although it would be difficult to break the bonds of social habit, they would be satisfied & more proactive in their daily lives. I agree to full extent, & I wish I could just quit Facebook and go out every night a different place. Explore parts i've never walked before, then again, i'm too prone to going on the computer and check facebook every two minutes to see what's up. 

Fight Club quote about life throuhout time

All we want is money to get things we want to please ourselves and look good right. Do we want to work for it: Absolutely not. So what's the point of wanting all those nice things if you don't want to work for the money? So many things in the world, but we don't want the struggle to earn the money to acquire them. I'm sure if they would let go of social media and put down their cellphones, they could probably use their brains to think, go everywhere to get a job to get the things they "want". 

I hope the next generation doesn't turn out like us, or worse than us.