[1827162]

Likely because that generation was raised to believe everything they were told, starting from an early age with school, religion, then with television and newspapers, etc.

The younger generation were raised with media that spread obvious untruths such as conspiracy theories, pseudoscience, etc. and they learned to think more critically about what they are reading.

[zozbot234]

> The younger generation were raised with media that spread obvious untruths such as conspiracy theories, pseudoscience

Except that talk radio is way older than that, and it was the same kind of content.

[1827162]

Yes, I'm likely wrong there....

As a side note, one important change in the modern times is the ability to cross check information from a wide range of sources easily.

[taeric]

I'm probably over indexing on it, but the nocebo effect did not begin and end with a generation. People are remarkably influenced by what they are told. Even if they know it is unlikely or not true.

[dexterdog]

That is an awfully broad brush you are painting with there. It's also painfully obvious which of the two groups you are in.

[1827162]

Yes, quite possibly overgeneralization there. Thinking on it....