Jonathan Haidt on Adjusting to Smartphones and Social Media
Conversations with Tyler
Performance Measurement and the Changing Nature of Skills
The ability to measure performance in areas like chess demonstrates that young people, including young women, are continually improving. Social networks do not hinder their progress but instead highlight the intelligence in society. The evolving nature of companies requires synthetic abilities and the role of a programmer has shifted to necessitate collaboration. The current paradigm values individuals like Sam Altman at OpenAI who possess a blend of skills considering the transformed production landscape. Concerns about Gen Z primarily center around their focus on the prestige economy on social media, although there are notable exceptions like Mr. Beast.
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