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Ambitious Quote by Garrison Keillor

“My generation was secretive, brooding, ambitious, show-offy, and this generation is congenial. Totally. I imagine them walking around with GPS chips that notify them when a friend is in the vicinity, and their GPSes guide them to each other in clipped electronic lady voices and they sit down side…” quote by Garrison Keillor
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“My generation was secretive, brooding, ambitious, show-offy, and this generation is congenial. Totally. I imagine them walking around with GPS chips that notify them when a friend is in the vicinity, and their GPSes guide them to each other in clipped electronic lady voices and they sit down side by side in a coffee shop and text-message each other while checking their e-mail and hopping and skipping around Facebook to see who has posted pictures of their weekend.”

Garrison Keillor

About This Quote

Source Essay: The New Generation, 1995

Modern youth are socially connected yet emotionally distant.

In simple terms: Tech links people but may reduce depth.

Key Takeaway

Foster genuine offline connections.

Themes

technology social media generation gap communication

Mood

contemplative observational

Type

social generational

When to use this quote

  • friendship building
  • digital detox
  • community events

Key Concepts

digital culture social isolation

Questions to Reflect On

  • How does tech affect intimacy?
  • What balance works for you?
A Different Perspective

Screen time can replace real interaction.

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