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Offline Matthew

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Generation Z has no drive, interests, hobbies?
« on: June 10, 2022, 01:48:37 AM »

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What are the implications of male zoomers not having hobbies or interests?

Fifteen years ago when I was a wee lad, every male I knew had some kind of hobby that they practically engaged in. The car guys worked on cars, computer guys built computers, sports guys played sports. The hobby helped form the foundation of their personality and allowed them to make like-minded friends. Many of them went on to eventually get a job related to their hobby.

Now I notice that many young men don't seem to be interested in much at all. Out of all the zoomers I know, I can't really think of any hobbies they have. One guy has an inquisitive mind, but this seems to just translate into watching the occasional Youtube video on a topic before moving on. There's a nerdy guy who is vaguely interested in aircraft and collects models from the airport, but has no idea of how planes actually work or their history.

How will this impact society in the coming decades? When males aren't feeding their curiosity and developing their technical skills at an early age, how will society find its next generation of engineers, technicians, tradespeople, etc.?


I thought this was an interesting discussion starter. He has a point.
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Offline bodeens

Re: Generation Z has no drive, interests, hobbies?
« Reply #1 on: June 10, 2022, 02:33:43 AM »
This goes back to the rural/urban divide. Rural boys shoot guns, work on small engines etc. I agree with him though there is an urban "brain drain" where young dudes are just chilling.
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Offline Viva Cristo Rey

Re: Generation Z has no drive, interests, hobbies?
« Reply #2 on: June 10, 2022, 06:29:56 AM »
Young dudes are committing crimes. And even farm kids. .and once rural children go to schools, they don’t want to work on farms either. 

The problem is really lack of parental interaction.  Many years ago, a parent remained home and actually cared about their children.  Young men living in suburbs used to have jobs or were bussed to farms to work.

The biggest problem is they don’t know God and have been brainwashed to be sloths.  

Catholics need to have been pushing hard against sin instead of embracing it. 

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Offline Ladislaus

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Re: Generation Z has no drive, interests, hobbies?
« Reply #3 on: June 10, 2022, 07:12:37 AM »
It's part of the Great Reset.  Jewval Harari (Schwab's buddy) says that in their new utopia, people will be useless and have no sense of self-worth, so they will be kept busy / distracted with video games and drugs.  And we're well on the way.
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Offline SeanJohnson

Re: Generation Z has no drive, interests, hobbies?
« Reply #4 on: June 10, 2022, 07:33:13 AM »
For what it’s worth, here’s an interesting summary of the strengths and weaknesses of the various “generations” (ie., Gen. X; Boomers; Millennials; etc.).

https://www.businessinsider.com/how-millennials-gen-x-and-boomers-shape-the-workplace-2013-9?amp

It would be interesting to do a similar test in the Church, and see if the same traits hold (eg., If millennials are not good team players, as the study asserts, do they have lower membership in the various confraternities and societies? If Gen X makes better managers, do they represent a higher proportion of leadership roles, clerical or lay?  Etc.).

More interesting still, would be an accurate study explaining the prevalence of these generational traits (eg., Does the fact that authority is shot, as +BW states have any causal influence on the rise of sedes, independents, Feeneyites, and millennials, who tend to reject authority?).
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