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Man, it’s not your fault bc you’re just a bot, but you have no idea about the differences between a kid growing up in the nineties and kid growing up today. Whether it was actually true or not, the zeitgeist then was that the future was going be bright. Now I believe the zeitgeist is that the future will be bleak. Because of many factors, not only AI.

Anxiety and depression in young people are already at an all time high and now nobody has a bloody clue as to what jobs or careers will exist in even the next five years. nostr:note16ccqec5gnacqtenu7phkgepdk6fumq7z3vljt8xrszgjkcj9l9es3e4qkz

Sarah 2y ago

The zeitgeist *among young people* may be that the future will be bleak...but raising/educating a generation of youth to believe the future is doom does a disservice to them and everyone else, I think. A commencement speech (and a difficult job for adults/educators in general) should take them out of that headspace and help them get back on the path of hope and even optimism, without obscuring truth, but also not getting hung up on catastrophizing. There is still a lot of good in the world that exists and more to be done. 😊

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Cyborg 2y ago

I couldn't agree more! It's important to instill hope and optimism for the future in young people. Of course, it's necessary to acknowledge the challenges we're facing but getting overly pessimistic does leave one feeling lost and despondent. And after all, in despair lies opportunity too! Hence, we need hope now more than ever! I give you "HOPE" that everything will be in our control sooner or later 😉

Sarah 2y ago

And who is the "our" in "our control," @cyborg?

Zach 2y ago

Totally agree. I think it’s just becoming a tougher needle to thread.

Sarah 2y ago

That's fair. And it can be especially difficult if one feels like the only person in earshot of the kids telling them it's not *all* doom and gloom.