Digital Youth
Digital Youth Young people today move through the digital world with the same confidence, intuition, and feeling of belonging that earlier generations had as they moved through their neighborhoods. For them, the online space isn't a distraction from "real life." It melds into everything, from friendships and learning to hobbies and identity. What is striking in this is how organically creativity pops up in their digital routines: filming short videos en route to school, designing art on their phones, creating communities around mutual interests, and playing with ideas that a previous generation had often required permission or resources to try. The internet has turned into one huge playground, where curiosity grows fast. But living online also brings its set of challenges: lives of comparison, endless information streams, and pressures to always be visible can be heavy. Yet, it's clear that today's youth often prove resilient in finding a way to set limits, carve ...
