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Originally Posted by Dion
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Terrific (short) video. It really builds on Frontline's episode "Generation Like" which is available on the PBS website and is highly recommended.
I just spent a week with my teen niece and have to admit that I was slightly surprised at how she interacts with the world through things like Vine, Instagram and (to a lesser extent) Twitter. I'm a tech guy and a (basic) social media fan, but this was a bit more of an extreme.
None of it seems bad or wrong per se, but the clear objective of her interactions is "Look at me, judge me, validate me", she just doesn't realize it.
We basically spent a week just hanging out and talking, and one thing that really resonated with me is that she has typical career goals (be a teacher...), but would trade it all for fame. Not self-fulfillment, not influence to enact change, not even money....just fame. Celebrity is seen as the most powerful currency amongst her and (presumably) her peer group.
Was eye opening.