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Message: [QUOTE="All4SU, post: 4554037, member: 381"] I suspect the “kids these days” discussion is simply a reflection of every other discussion these days, which is a continual great divide in all things. Everything is splitting from the middle to the extremes, leaving the middle largely abandoned. I think of drivers on the road. An aging population is causing an entire segment of the population to drive slower. At the same time, apps like WAZE allow other drivers to cruise well above normal limits with impunity. The middle of the road driver is being phased out. I suspect it’s the same with kids and education. A large number are more informed than ever, with a sophisticated look on the shrinking world, with a greater understanding of technology than any previous generation. At the same time, a growing segment are slipping into ignorance and passive existence. The middle is disappearing. And just anecdotally, I’ve had more experience with the latter than the former. [/QUOTE]