01 JAN 2010 by ideonexus
The Political Generation Gap White-Majority Seniors VS No...
"The future of America is in this question: Will the Baby Boomers recognize that they have a responsibility and a personal stake in ensuring that this next generation of largely Latino and African-American kids are prepared to succeed?" contends Stephen Klineberg, a sociologist at Rice University in Houston, who has studied the economic and political implications of changing demographics. "This ethnic transformation could be the greatest asset this county will have, with a young multilingual,...Folksonomies: future shock
Folksonomies: future shock
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notesThese two demographics have competing needs. Seniors need social safety nets, while underprivileged youths need educational benefits. The youths bare the tax burden of having to pay for the white-seniors' social security, but the seniors have a responsibility to the future of America by providing a healthy educational start to its youth.
01 JAN 2010 by ideonexus
Where Will the Culture Shift Occur to Adapt to the Perman...
Perhaps society will become more forgiving of drunken Facebook pictures in the way Gosling says he expects it might. And some may welcome the end of the segmented self, on the grounds that it will discourage bad behavior and hypocrisy: itFolksonomies: future shock
Folksonomies: future shock
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notesWill society become more understanding of the fact that we all have skeletons in our closets and different personalities in our different social circles, or will people learn to watch their behavior no matter where they are and what they are doing lest something mar their searchable reputation online?
