Society

=What about society has changed since YOU went to school?=

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 * More connected.
 * 24 hour news cycles, CNN always on, MSNBC always on
 * Information access - any question we have, the information is out there
 * Separation between the wealthy and the poor - wealthy are getting wealthier and the poor are becoming poorer
 * More global awareness
 * Report first, correct later - react negatively without having all of the information. Information was packaged and filtered. News gets out without all of the facts.
 * Transparency.
 * Ability to challenge authority figures. Evened playing field for voices.
 * Farm economy, manufacturing.
 * Shift to knowledge economy.
 * More entertainment.
 * Politically polarized
 * Purpose for school seen differently (more options)
 * Loss in respect, trust in public authority
 * Different media formats, shopping formats, networking formats
 * Philosophy of immediate gratification
 * Today, we are moving beyond knowledge economy to a creative economy
 * Not as much play time, more organization, more competition
 * More social services
 * More skeptical because we have more awareness
 * We incubate ourselves with people who think the same way we do.
 * more self-advocacy
 * changes in family structure; 48% of Iowa births out of wedlock
 * expect speed in everything; instant gratification
 * elevated sense of entitlement
 * Millennials don't want to be like the older generation; work too much, don't take enough free time (but do they just have a different definition of "work")
 * Only 8 AEAs instead of 15!
 * Passive majority - extreme elements seem to dictate public debate and dialogue than it used to.
 * Increased apathy and cynicism
 * Increasing living in niches - separatness - making choices that reinforce ourselves
 * Can "sift" our info and associations
 * Increased competitiveness - here at university/prof. school level plus globally
 * globally cooperative/competitive/connected
 * dominate industries from the past are transforming or vanishing