Partially due to social media and negativity bias, but also due to the systemic issues in particularly the United States. I’m a college student and I have a rough time seeing the way forward, and I’m somewhat fortunate (*knocks on wood*). Imagine what it’s like for low income kids? It must be so difficult to care in school if you don’t see a possibility of success in the future? Or can barely see it?
I’m just wondering if anyone else has thought past the “phone root cause and bad” and come to this realization.
EDIT; to add, I imagine that it’s even more intense in college because so many jobs just require a degree no matter what. So the degree is no longer viewed as an act of dedication to your study, but rather a simple requirement. I also think this explains the rise of AI in cheating.
I certainly would not say it's the sole reason. But yes, I do think that's a component.
Yeah, and with the rise in authoritarianism worldwide I'm kind of scared we're heading to a Clockwork Orange future.
They're replacing hope and belief a in future with confusion fear and anger.
all our jobs are going to be replaced with ai or robots eventually anyway
This is a good example of the sentiment I’m discussing
constant news of jobs being replaced by AI, recession closing businesses, people getting laid off, climate change about to screw up the world, increase in homelessness, rent, and house prices, and a President who might be senile and vindictive enough to plunge the US into another civil war before he leaves office? Who wouldn't want to work hard at school to get the high grades necessary to stick labels on boxes in an Amazon sweatshop for the best years of their lives?
For high schoolers, maybe even older middle schoolers, sure. Definitely college aged students. When it comes to the younger kids I believe it’s just shitty parenting.