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by 627467 67 days ago
Hate to bring the 'failure and discredit of institutions' cards, but before all the talk around the diminishing respect and importance of 'big/important' institutions - the school/teacher institution was already failing. And it's not just the kids, parents were the first to start dismissing the teachers/schools - and teaching their kids in the process.

Everything else you mention (empathy, attention, bullying, etc) I'm not sure we are worst off now - let's not idealize the past. Different generations just find different ways to be deranged.