Old people know so much more
If you know me you may already have guessed that I have a problem with the title of this article, which is also a statement. Here is why:
1) Old people have lived longer, which means they can also be more jaded. This being-more-jaded can radically affect their thoughts and opinions. In other words, it’s not all good, and, as much as there are many old people who know tons more than us youngsters, there are a minority who are very bitter and not worth paying much attention to. If you ask me.
2) Many old people believe that us youngsters couldn’t care less about them. This is wrong. This wrong impression is something which I am sure I will experience one day, in some form or another.
3) Old people know more, yes, but not about the things which many of us have to deal with. In other words, their problem-solving abilities harp back to the days of old. It isn’t their fault, of course, but the fact remains that they can’t be as knowledgeable about the world we live in, simply because we live in a different world: a world where information rules and the internet is on speed-dial.
Please don’t get me wrong: I love old people, I think they are great. But don’t discredit what the youth of today know, please. We know much more than the world will ever be able to process (and we should do, what with all our Cheap Flights where we end up sitting next to people who just will NOT shut up…).
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