Mark Bauerlein

An interview with Mark Bauerlein on his new book "The Dumbest Generation"

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News & Politics

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• Dumbest
• Generation

[loveelephants]

It's nice to see an academic commenting on what I've been observing, and alarmed about, for years

[llukax]

Baseless? Search for any video of Lady Gaga and read the comments. Really, I'm ashamed to be lumped in with these people.

[Stevega92]

Wow bauerline you critize the current generation for things that they do now while they are high school and college students but fail to realize what they will and might do. The point is don't critize the current generation when they haven't done anything within the world yet.

[killtroy811]

@killtroy811 Oh yeah I forgot...Mark Bauerline...FUCK YOU!

[killtroy811]

@Rfriddle1977 That is an under-exaggerated understatement when labeling this prick! Aim higher with the insults dude!He wants to talk shit on my generation like its a one way street...I can do the same.

[killtroy811]

The major problem with this asshole Mark Bauerlein is that he fails to realize that "The American Dream"came true.And it was his generation that gave my generation all of the video games and technology that he so arrogantly chastises the younger generation for using and embracing,not to mention the lowering of test scores by his generation.The older generations have"Done it all" and there is no room for improvement.So how is anyone left for innovation in any subject with an outlook like his?

[RussX5Z]

The 12 dislikes are from the in denial childish digital age dumb people.

[TheUnderagedLiar]

The fact that we've taken our PE and art classes to learn more is crazy. Not everybody is interested in learning math, science or languages. some of us want to succeed with art, others want to be atheletes. The education system is focusing on one type of education and people who don't fit into that group get screwed over.

[cosmicviewer477]

I think Bauerlein has a strong premise. Many claim that gay marriage and so on is fueling the breakdown of the American family, but I believe it is lack of stronger parenting. Parents do need to step up and raise their children and stop trying to be their friends. This begins by carving out family time, where young people can connect with older members of their families.

[luvwrapper]

im 16, and im pretty sure he is very true. I hate it when in my class, every 1 cannot take the fact that they want to defend their respects as average american teens. I my self however dont affiliate myself with the teen demographic as far as basic every day activities. i explore the knowlege of the world, i hav spent a summer reading the bible, quaran, torah, Bagavad Gita, and have studied my naitive language, as well as the systems of egnineering structures. (Chicago Museum of science & Ind)