Millennials In The Workplace By Simon Sinek

It is difficult trying to come up with effective solutions to addictions, even ones involving technology. Millennials are “The generation of people born after 1984 up to around 2004” (Bump), and there are endless stereotypes and opinions on the mistakes of the generation. While being interviewed, Simon Sinek gives the audience a speech about “Millennials in the Workplace” and how the damage is not the Millennials’ fault, but the corporations’ fault. However, it is only reasonable to partially agree due to the poor and irrational solutions Sinek gives. While Simon Sinek brings attention to the reality of Millennials’, the solution Sinek promotes is weak and only puts the blame on others. Sinek organizes the problem with Millennials in the workplace

Sinek strategically throws in the fact that “You get that same wave of happiness and satisfaction because of the dopamine” (Sinek) in the discussion, pertaining to the science of the situation. Doing so makes it difficult to disagree, since logical evidence is being shown. It has further showed how technological addictions can become just as severe and valid as others. Sinek also elaborates on how technology affects Millennials differently by saying “Millennials are used to instant gratification due to their cell phones” (Sinek). Past generations did not experience instant gratification because technology was not nearly as advanced back then. The world around humans is progressing because of the technological advances people have discovered. From the author of this essays’ perspective, the way Millennials have grown up with emails, social media, next-day-shipping, amongst other technological advances, has tampered with the patience instilled within the generation. This is because Millennials have become so used to receiving products and services instantaneously. It becomes clear to see that if technology had not advanced, Millennials would adapt to the world with more patience since there would be no choice. It is also illogical to deny that subconsciously needing to find ways to

Countless mentally and physically disabled people rely on technology to merely get by, and “People like Stephen Hawking would not have been able to communicate nor write like he did after he became disabled without technology” (Vega). Yet, according to Sinek, technology is only linked to corruption. Promoting this ideology can shame disabled people over the fact that these people do not have the capability to go technology-free. Something Sinek is also prominent about is how “Corporations are who needs to take responsibility” (Sinek). This argument is invalid since Sinek is speaking about failed parenting when corporations are discussed. Corporations hold no parental or maternal affiliation to Millennials. This weakens Sinek’s argument by showing lack of acknowledging a logical resolution. Due to Sinek’s insensitivity and wrongfully blaming a group, it is difficult to fully agree with the argument