If you follow generation Z news closely, you might have noticed a sudden increase in headlines that projects Generation Z as being more “socially conservative” than older generations. The finding, which claims that Generation Z are less open to same-sex marriage, gender fluidity and body adornments such as tattoos go back to a survey (actually…
I have been busy with SXSW lately and taken a pretty long break from writing. Unlike so many in the professional and personal blogosphere I’m too overwhelmed with sessions, pitches and expos at SXSW that I can’t really find “the thing” that broke out or defined the mood of the conference. If I had to mention particular…
There is much chatter these days about the next generation of workers and whether they are technologically better equipped to face the changing job market. Many seem to think that by growing up with touch-screens, Siri and social media, the iGeneration will have a leg up in the future workforce compared to their less digitally native predecessors. This…
They play iPad games during potty training. They learn computer coding before they can read. Their mothers’ smartphones become their first object of jealousy. Their sonograms are shared with the world before they see the light of day. In fact they are born into a digital panopticon that will track their every movement, every milestone…
Did you know parents’ internet behaviors have gone through an evolution over the last 10 years? With Web 2.0 parents have become far more willing to share sensitive and potentially life-changing content about their children. But are all types of sharing so bad in an age when our every purchase, every phone call and every…
Last week I spoke to two market and media classes at Texas State University. The topic I presented to the students was how social media habits differ among generations and how I believe it might be linked to changes in the entertainment industry. The narratives of family comedies have shifted from reflecting adults’ views to…
This article was first published 3/28/2013 by NewSavvyProduction. “Hey guys. I just wanted to ask – just a random question. Uhmm. Am I – like – ugly or pretty?” – You don’t have to dig deep into online archives to find a whole pageantry of kids as young as 10 years old unloading their most personal…
Haul videos is the latest craze in You Tube videos. It’s pretty much the internet equivalent of girls chatting about their latest shopping loot. I decided to write a post on haul videos for three reasons. For one thing they signal the confluence of various trends that interest me as a futurist, which I will…
Millennials are more stressed than other generations. All generations worry more now than in the past when the economy looked more promising, but young adults feel the blues the most. With current unemployment and underemployment rates, soaring student loans and generally bleak opportunities, it is hardly surprising that young adulthood in the 2010s is stressful….
