>>509218782 (OP)The only people who aren’t completely disconnected from reality are the ones who adopted the internet in their formative years. Older Gen X didn’t do this, so they believe in the tired old “boot straps and firm hand shake” stuff.
What was the internet like around the year 2000, when the oldest Millenials were graduating high school? It was just breaking through to the mainstream, which is why we see that stark divide between Gen X and Millenials but not Gen X and Boomers.
Smartphones had a huge impact as well, but they weren’t ubiquitous until older Gen Z or maybe younger Millennials were coming of age. And I don’t think the impact was the same type as simply having internet access.