I am beginning to get sick of rhetoric about today’s youth. And I hope you are too. This “all they do is look at their phones.” “The world’s ending and they don’t care.” “They have no attention span.” “Their slang is ridiculous–no one knows what they’re saying.” “These aren’t jokes, they’re just words.” “You care more about YouTube views than actual friends.” “Your fascist selfie culture has eroded your capacity for critical thinking.” For one thing, this is nothing new. The older generation always criticizes the younger for anything new and different. People think smartphones are going to ruin the upcoming generation. These are the people who elders thought would…