We watched and listened and laughed at the O.M. group from Bay Lane and were so proud of the way they all performed their 'solution'. The next generation will be just fine in spite of all our concerns to the contrary.
They have short attention spansSo what, they'll figure out how to work through that challenge. Perhaps their work will be more rewarding for them and in smaller chunks of time. When they solve a problem, it will be on a smaller scale. No world peace but perhaps a better car, or a cell phone that uses less energy or batteries that last a long time before recharging. They won't think everything is an issue of magnitude or worldly proportion. Not a small deal but perhaps taking less energy and staying local where the real live - where they live, text, and network. Their connections: texting, social networking, twittering, all seem removed and impersonal to us non-tech-of-the-moment, but they understand how to connect in a seemingly unconnected world. I appreciate their new world and all its promise. I especially enjoy the way they take value in their connections - this post 9/11 generation. They'll be just fine. They'll make things happen, however seemingly insignificant.
