Do you think kids today have more insight and perspective than they ever used to?

I think they do about certain things. On the other hand, there are certain things about which they have less perspective than my generation did. For example, young people today seem to be under the impression that their lives should be centered around their favorite celebrity or reality show; that what their celebrity of choice says, wears, and behaves is something to be modeled. When I was young my peers certainly enjoyed popular culture and emulated certain things, but they didn't seem to mistake it for reality or place excessive importance on it the way many of today's youth do. Many kids today don't seem to have any awareness of their own immaturity, lack of impulse control, or self-centeredness. Yes, I think that the Internet, media, and other technology plays a huge role in this, but other factors such as a lack of parental or adult guidance also plays a part.