re: Are millenials the dumbest generation ever?

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They are the least intellectually curious.

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Is there any data to back this up, especially compared to previous generations at similar age points?

I think we have a tendency to evaluate the views of generations at a specific point in time, and primarily--even solely--attribute the results to generational differences and fail to recognize developmental (age) and social (technology, economics, etc.) variables.

I mean I'm technically a millenial (31), but my views have changed drastically since going through graduate school, getting married, have a child, entering the workforce, etc. as well as just plain changes with aging.

So yeah, we look at a bunch of 18-22 year olds, and we'll see a bunch of immature and irrational views, and on top of that, they have the ability to broadcast those views instantaneously to anyone in the digital world like never before.

10 to 15 years from now, I suspect many of them will look a lot like a typical adult like any other generation.