In 2012, a Chronical of Higher Education writer, Joanna Chau clearly expressed that she despises what millennials have become; the pampered, electronic generation who does not know the meaning of hard work. The writer claims that the millennial generation only “values money, image, and fame”. Although Chau has made a reasonable claim, I disagree with her because not all millennials are selfish in the way that she pointed out. A 2015 article discussed how the way we were raised has impacted on the way we think, and how the economy has shaped our priorities. Additionally, a 2014 report offers some data on the generation’s contribution towards volunteering. The way millennials were raised has had a major influence on the people that they have become today. By instinct, parents want to love, nurture, and proved for their children. However, by spoiling a child, parents interfere with their child’s evolutionary development. Thus, creating an effect for the child wanting more when they get older. According to Chau, a Generation X’er, …show more content…
In 2011, 75 percent of millennials made a donation to a charity, 71 percent raised money for one, and 57 percent volunteered. “More than any other generation,” the report says, comparing the different generations. According to the report, the three most important causes are education, poverty, and the environment. Similarly, in a TED Talk explaining the behavior of Millennials, Scott Hess, a marketing expert contrasts them with their predecessors, “Generation X.” Instead of being “slackers,” “judgmental,” and “anti-corporate,” he said, Millennials are “leaning forward,” “engaged,” “inclusive,” and “tolerant,” and they believe that “commerce” can be “lubricated by conscience.” Unlike the generations’ before them, Millennials do not view their parents as adversaries but rather as friends and