In this debate we will
defend our generation, the generation Y. This generation is often seen as lazy,
narcissistic and spoiled. We want to prove to the previous generations
otherwise and by that we will use as arguments the fact that our generation was
born surrounded by technology and therefore we can use it in ways that previous
generations cannot.
On
the one hand, our generation has more capacity to participate more deeply with
technology, using technology and more specifically social media to promote good
things, such as voluntary work and “communicating health-related information”,
(Ruth N.Bolton, page 253) and even to make a change in the world, especially
when it comes to fighting for civil rights.
Arab Spring is an example of how
internet usage can be beneficial. Social media played an important role here
because it connected and organized groups of people that triggered massive
street demonstrations. Arabian youth were the ones that shared the information
among themselves, not the previous generations.
On the other hand, even though Generation Y has lived on a daily basis
with technology, its presence has, definitely, good outcomes. As argued on the
article “Generation Y vs Generation X on social media”, by Chelsea Rakonza, a
studied showed that “Generation Yers are independent, entrepreneurial thinkers
who relish responsibility, demand immediate feedback, and expect a sense of
accomplishment hourly”. This means, that through the use of technology our
generation was able to be more creatively active, not only on discussions on
current situations, but also on the response to new forms, such as new ways of
working like co-working spaces.
Nowadays the majority of
businesses rely upon social networking to promote their products or activities
and to strengthen their relationship with the customers. Also many companies
suggest that their employers are active on their social media platforms.
When it comes to creative thinking, the Generation Y is the
most creative generation that has ever existed. Being the most high-educated
generation in America, they struggle to find a stable job. Young unemployment
has reached levels that were never seen before and because of that Generation Y
needs to figure out new ways of making a living. They use digital platforms as
a way to promote their work and also to create work. Crowdsourcing, for
exemple, is a model of sourcing to divide work between participants in order to
get new ideas and solutions.
Generation Y is also changing their views regarding
lifestyle behaviour. Today we much more likely to rent something rather than
buying, whether it is a house, a car or a certain product. Owning something is
not the most important thing any longer. Seeking experiences and living them is
what our generation is looking forward now and that is what makes our generation
really creative.
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