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Why the old look down on the young

4 mins | Sep 29, 2020
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Is the idea that younger generations are getting worse perpetuated in eternity? According to a new study, the fundamentals of what makes a generation distinctive from its predecessor haven't changed. Instead, it's just a perception of older people that they have. Alison Gopnik examines these fascinating results in The Wall Street Journal.

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