Gen Z

Yes, Gen Z Can Read Books

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Yes, Gen Z Can Read Books

Everyone criticizes Gen Z as a generation that grew up with computer screens and iPhones and is thus unable or at least unwilling to read books. The scenes I have witnessed on streets and in airports seem to confirm this reading-adverse characterization. Everywhere you go, Gen Z is online, staring at screens. College professors report … Read more

Gen Z Gets Smart: More Are Embracing Dumbphones

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Gen Z Gets Smart: More Are Embracing Dumbphones

A poster titled “Keys to Understand Generation Z” lists seven characteristics that differentiate this generation from those that came before. Most of the poster’s observations are generalizations of limited value. However, one comment is particularly cutting—and also false. The poster claims that the members of Generation Z (or Gen Z) are “digital natives.” It explains, … Read more