Biffi-Fest Speech Contest 2023
We know the millennial trope of how the grandchildren help their grandma with her brand new laptop. This clear and cliche example shows us a clear gap in generations. Given by the digital age.
The digital age, an era that began in the 21st century with the release of Apple’s IPhone in 2007. The release of this device didn’t only change the standards of an existing product but also
“Apple had created not just an industrial-era product, but a digital platform, in which developers kept coming up with fresh innovations—known as apps.” (Forbes, 2021)
The early 2000’s marked the evolution of technology and the conception of artificial intelligence, the cloud, the blockchain and algorithmic decisions. (Forbes, 2021)
This golden age of innovation has provided change in cars, finance, management, communication, restaurants, hoteling, how we work, shop, communicate, how children are raised…
In the beginning of the 20th century the concept of generational differences and conflict started as there seemed to be conflict caused by the lack of understanding between children and older people. Due to different social, economic and cultural differences which led to differences in experiences, opinion, habits and behaviors. Reason why nowadays there are classifications of the Generations of the Western Society.
These tend to have stereotypical characteristics, englobed
I bet more than one here has Tik Tok. In fact, everyone who scrolls through Tik Tok at least once a day please raise your hand.
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From slang words, to taking pictures, to making something as simple as a hand heart, people part of the Generation Z have stood out from the rest of the generations since the beginning of their existence.
Gen Z constitutes 26% of the population, which is about 2 billion people. And according to the world economic forum (2019) about 2.5 billion people in the world use social media.
As digital natives, Gen Z are engaged in social media, are imperative to technology and all of the consequences it brings. A generation that has the ability to communicate in the matter of seconds.
Unfortunately, Social media is destroying our generation, or maybe modifying it for the worst.
Even though, studies show that about 25% of the boomer population use at least 1 type of social media. People under 24 (meaning Gen Z) tend to use it more, hence they are more affected by the changes in the social interactions.
By Natalia Pérez Samudio, Step 11
Biffi-Fest 2023, 1st Place
Seniors Category
Congratulations!
