Oh! Gen-Z: The Last Bridge Between the Old World and the Future

Oh! Gen-Z!
You are the last generation to be ruled by Gen-Baby Boomers. Abbreviations were
then wanting. Topsy-turvy then the world was. Geo level swaying, policies were of
macro level, sluggish in change were the society’s character. Electrical was turning
towards electronics, micro was arising from slumber of dormancy by tangibility. Arts
was having value, heritage was worthy, governance was governed by adhocism,
money was there, currency was there, leisure was there, play was there, colonization
was taking the shape of globalization, dominance was yet to take the form of
protectionism.

But who you are?
You are the landing in the staircase of that tall building – the future history of present
civilization.
You are the landing – the Quarter Landing, where the civilization is taking 90-degree
turn. Mobile looking like a walkie-talkie turned to a Smartphone. Have you become
smart?

You are the landing – the Half Landing, whence that very Gen-Baby-Boomers are
taking 180-degree turn; they were feeling proud to see the dark smoke of their
factories and now dictating you to stop coal mining.
You are the landing – the Resting Place, where the civilization is taking pause before
the final journey! That final (journey) depends on you. By now, some of you has
embraced parenthood, some are in the process of becoming parent. Parenthood is
associated with safety and security and therefore caution is inseparable in parenting.
It is this mix which enables You the Gen-Z to remain relevant in accordance with
Cenopythagorean categories created by philosopher Charles Sanders Peirce.

The Three Categories
Firstness is the mode of being of that which is such as it is, positively and without
reference to anything else.  Gen-Z persons are having pure feeling, unique quality,
and independent possibility before any connection.
Secondness is the mode of being of that which is such as it is, with respect to a
second but regardless of any third.  Gen-Z experiences action, reaction, and the
factual push-pull dynamicity.
Thirdness is the mode of being of that which is such as it is, in bringing a second
and third into relation to each other.  Gen-Z is confronted with legalities, mediation
and discussion, thought and the connection that brings two things into relation with a
third.

You the Gen-Z is the only generation who has experienced and also getting
accustomed to the innumerable changes happening on regular basis, may be
weekly. Change in policies, rules, rates and values, updates, upgrades, skill level,
skill category, education subject, priority in choice – everything is changing very fast.
Whereas all other generations prior to Gen-Z sticks to fixity but promulgates the
changes to remain afloat in the fluidity of vast and rapid changing scenario best
compared with those waves of ocean striking the beach, Gen-Z expects systemic
change in line with requirement of their generation. And there arises the clash. In
this clash, the Category: Firstness is the strength of Gen-Z, Category: Secondness
makes it vulnerable and if not properly tackled, then probability of getting engineered
cannot be ruled out while coming into the Category: Thirdness.
Irony of humanity is that it denies divinity but eventually put steps in the obvious
certainty, because singularly or pluralistically, spirit is always awakened through
spirituality. Anything born or produced goes back to its origin. This is also true for
cohorts.

Oh! Gen-Z!
You are the last generation in English alphabet.
After you, comes the Gen-α, generations with Greek alphabets.
English alphabets came from Greek and Latin scripts; even the word ‘alphabet’ came
from combination of Greek letters ‘alpha’ and ‘beta’, so obviously Gen-Z shall hand
over the baton to Gen-Alpha who in turn shall give it to Gen-Beta. What that baton
will be constituted of?
The answer is hidden in the womb of future.