"Unfortunately, most of what the up –and-coming generation knows is pertinent to technology., whereas the older generations (older than mine) were well versed in a plethora of knowledge. I’m jealous.”
In a response to this quote, I think that, it shouldn't be seen as something "unfortunate" but rather more fortunate. You are able to know more, because of technology. If you wake up one day and wanted to learn how to play the piano, you can get on YouTube and teach yourself how to play the piano. Being born into a generation that has really "picked up" technology, you learn to use it, and get used to it. Technology is something you can't ignore, it's everywhere. This doesn't mean you are limited to just knowledge related to technology. But with that technology, you have so much more knowledge in the palm of your hands, whenever and where ever you are.
However, this doesn't mean you should give your 4 year old the newest iPhone. Social and other basic kinds of interaction is well needed for everyone. Just because you have the ability to do something, or get your hands on something, it doesn't necessarily mean you should. It is definitely important to teach younger generations to use technology in their best interest. With everything else, it needs to be well balanced.
I don't think it is something to be jealous about, in the older generations, news would take time to be heard of, diseases undiscovered yet because the lack of technology. Science has come a long way and it should be appreciated.
I completely agree with your point about giving a child an iPhone. It's becoming such a "norm" now for young kids to have iPads and cellphones that it is something expected for them to have one. We are a very lucky generation to be able to have everything in the palm of our hands (literally), and it is something that should be celebrated and not scolded for. It's just the simple fact that people like seeing the negative in things rather than the positive.
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