Gen Z Struggles with Over-dosed Advanced Technology
We cannot and should not deny the benefits that technology brings, but treating technology as a panacea to replace traditional educational foundations is a costly mistake that we are paying for with the very cognitive capacity of future generations. Originating from the fervent belief that digitalization would be the key to opening the door to endless knowledge, educational policymakers globally have not hesitated to invest heavily in the classroom. In the US alone in 2024, approximately $30 billion was spent to equip students with laptops and tablets. This large-scale experiment actually began over two decades ago, when Maine became the first US state to roll out a program providing laptops to all students in 2002. However, as we enter 2026, we are witnessing a bitter paradox as Gen Z struggles because of the very technologies deemed to be superior. This first generation of digital natives is showing a severe cognitive decline compared to their own parents, evidenced by the fact t...