The Lost Generation

I was impressed by the YouTube clip entitled Lost Generation. I have to admit that during the first half of the clip I was slightly appalled that anyone would be so bluntly pessimistic. The reality of it is that the clip touches on harsh realities occurring in our world today. It is true that we live in a quick fix society that tries to “treat” our problems rather than get to the source of them and eliminate them all together. Also, it is true that divorce rates are quite high, environmental destruction is rampant, and many people choose work over family believing money can buy happiness, but these are all generalizations. IT may also be said that many people are working hard to prevent, stop, and reverse environmental damage, that people are trying harder to make marriages successful, and that there are many people who put family above work. I think it is common for people to get caught up in the negative things that are happening, especially when the media finds these stories more interesting to broadcast rather than the happier ones. It is easy to become blind to all the good that is happening. Just as the text can be easily reversed to tell a different story, if people open their eyes they will see that there are a lot of good things happening and they may find the positive story that they are not hearing told.

Rather than focus and spread the bleak side of stories, we should make it more common to look at the positive sides of the story. After all, there are two sides to every story. Teachers have the opportunity to open the eyes of the next generation and empower them to change the tone of the future. We can inspire them to be the change. I think the clip was well done and demonstrates that what may seem like a bleak future can easily be reversed to create one that is bright and promising.

To view the clip go to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42E2fAWM6rA