Technology Is The Dummest Generation Essay

The technology boom in the 1990’s has provided society with access to large amounts of knowledge through means such as the internet. While most rejoice due to the instant access of information, others argue that it is making the younger generations idle and ignorant. The argument that Generation Y is the ‘dummest generation’ is about as absurd as the argument that there are nazi werewolves living on the darkside of the moon. Technology is just another media through which one can find information, providing an advantage to every person with internet access. If Generation Y is the ‘dummest generation’, then what does that make the generation who raised us? If “...knowledge and skills haven’t kept pace, and the intellectual habits that complement

As stated in source G, “...technology isn’t killing our ability to write. It’s reviving it-- and pushing our literacy in bold new directions!” Most communicating is done via email, chat room, text message, something that involves writing. In a typical conversation, one’s response depends on the verbal tone and facial cues of the person they’re talking to. When conversing on the internet, one has to find the appropriate way to convey the tone they wish to be interpreted. This puts our writing closer to Greek tradition of argument than the essay writing that is often seen as the ‘traditional approach’ (Source G). If one truly wants a ‘traditional approach’ to education, then a better way to accomplish that is bringing back the older traditions of the Ancient Greeks. In addition, while it can be argued that technology causes us to spend less time reading, it is important to remember that there have been technologies developed specifically for reading books. Besides, when have students ever had time to read for pleasure? Especially considering that the curriculum is considerably harder and more time consuming compared to twenty years ago. Perhaps it is because Generation Y is accustomed to reading from a screen that they able to immerse themselves fully while older generations find themselves zipping “along the surface like a guy on Jet Ski” (Source D). Moreover, the access to books and