Whole New Generation Research Paper

“Young people devote more than seven hours a day to electronic media, according to a
Kaiser Family Foundation study—more than 50 hours a week in front of a screen.” (“Can Selfie Generation Unplug and Get Into Parks?”) Today’s generation is not connected to our natural world in the way preceding generations were. The way of the world today is fast moving, and people barely slow down to take the time to breathe. Everything happening in the world is posted and shared for others to see through social media. Technology has caused a disconnection with humans and the natural works of the world. The use of social media and technology distract humans to paying attention to the natural works of the world around us. The people of the world are more concerned about what is happening in the future, and never take the time to grasp and enjoy, or simply indulge in their surroundings. In “The Grand Canyon: A Whole New World”, Kirn wrote “We parked our rental care in a crowded lot next to the stately old El Tovar Hotel at the center of Grand Canyon Village, then raced over into the lobby to check in, skipping over the overlook 20 yards away.” (39) The quote is a perfect example of how people become so wrapped up in the next step, they forget to enjoy the …show more content…
The new generation is more prone to a virtual world, than the outdoors. Stated in “Can Selfie Generation Unplug and Get Into Parks?”, “Young people,” Jonathan Jarvis, director of the National Park Service, told me, “are more separated from the natural world than perhaps any generation before them.” Young people today are more tech practical understanding than any other generation before them. Technology is constantly evolving, causing the world to draw away from natural works. When someone from an older generation states that “young people are separated from the natural world”, they are talking about how everything in this world is handled with