“The New Greatest Generation”
In Joel Stein’s article, “The New Greatest Generation,” he argues that Millennials are known as the “me me me generation” because of their selfishness. Stein explains how the people born between 1980 to 2000 are a generation of over-confident and self-involved individuals. He also refers to them as “fame-obsessed,” rather than focusing on a brighter and better future, they often settle for unrealistic goals. Stein makes a convincing argument that Millennials are a narcissistic, selfish, cocky and self-centered. He also tries to convince readers that they adapt very well to their environment but he falls short.
Stein refers to the National Institutes of Health to support his claim that Millennial’s narcissistic personality disorder is nearly three times higher than the generation that is now 65 and older. His argument was based in comparison to one other generation. Indeed they are lazy and self-centered as he claimed, however, they are the best and more knowledgeable in this new technology, better than any other generation because they were raised in it. However, as his …show more content…
Then, he went on providing facts and statistic facts to support his first claim on what, when, where, how and why millennials are lazy, selfish, fame-obsessed, self-center and a threating generation to the future. Although I disagree with much that Stein argues, I fully endorse his claim that technology, society and parenting plays a big part in influencing the new generation. The evidence shows that Millennials are praised for participation in their younger years so frequently that they feel entitle when they grow up, regardless of performance in their ordinary jobs. I also agree that they do lack discipline because they are lazy and dependent, rather than motivated and self-sufficient
In Joel Stein’s article, “The New Greatest Generation,” he argues that Millennials are known as the “me me me generation” because of their selfishness. Stein explains how the people born between 1980 to 2000 are a generation of over-confident and self-involved individuals. He also refers to them as “fame-obsessed,” rather than focusing on a brighter and better future, they often settle for unrealistic goals. Stein makes a convincing argument that Millennials are a narcissistic, selfish, cocky and self-centered. He also tries to convince readers that they adapt very well to their environment but he falls short.
Stein refers to the National Institutes of Health to support his claim that Millennial’s narcissistic personality disorder is nearly three times higher than the generation that is now 65 and older. His argument was based in comparison to one other generation. Indeed they are lazy and self-centered as he claimed, however, they are the best and more knowledgeable in this new technology, better than any other generation because they were raised in it. However, as his …show more content…
Then, he went on providing facts and statistic facts to support his first claim on what, when, where, how and why millennials are lazy, selfish, fame-obsessed, self-center and a threating generation to the future. Although I disagree with much that Stein argues, I fully endorse his claim that technology, society and parenting plays a big part in influencing the new generation. The evidence shows that Millennials are praised for participation in their younger years so frequently that they feel entitle when they grow up, regardless of performance in their ordinary jobs. I also agree that they do lack discipline because they are lazy and dependent, rather than motivated and self-sufficient