Baby-Boomers and Gamey-Boomer

I think the author of the chapter we read is largely accurate in his descriptions of the baby-boomers vs. the gamer generation. He is, perhaps, a little too black and white from time to time, but I think he does a good job in characterizing the differences in lifestyle and learning. Where I disagree is his contention that baby-boomers have collected some kind of golden wisdom that they will have to pass on to our generation. Yes, boomers have spent much more time and focused energy on learning their specific tasks, mostly because the social structure in which they grew up demanded it. They have indeed acquired knowledge, but I think it is just false that somehow that knowledge is inaccessible to the next generation; if anything it is more accessible than ever.

I also think the author contradicts himself in thinking that the wisdom of the baby-boomers is really that valuable. Especially in light of the recent economic collapse, I am very wary to take the advise of anyone over 65, especially in matters of business management, economics, marketing, etc (or what it means to play video games). The old models, even if people may have spent their whole lives learning them, are always not relevant anymore, and the notion that anyone should spend so much time on one task is looking increasingly wasteful and unproductive.

One of the things we have learned from gaming is the ability to change mental models instantly, or even to juggle multiple models at once. We are much smarter at making the things work that will work, and we are much less afraid of abandoning something that clearly isn't working at all.
The gamer lifestyle, as the author points out, is a non-linear, multitasking, problem-solving way of life. We have been programmed by games, software applications, electronic devices, and the internet to expect the information we need as soon as we need it, and we are usually able to get it. If we have a problem to solve we can google it, read a hundred different possible answers and forum discussions on the topic, and a have a relatively well informed decision. Is it better than a lifetime of experience? Probably not, but that matters less and less in a world whose pace is increasing exponentially.