Leigh! for Lunch with Mark Bauerlein




Leigh! at Lunch 2012-2013 Season show

Summary: Mark Bauerlein earned his doctorate in English at UCLA in 1988. He has taught at Emory since 1989. His latest book, The Dumbest Generation: How the Digital Age Stupefies Young Americans and Jeopardizes Our Future; Or, Don’t Trust Anyone Under 30 (www.dumbestgeneration.com), was published in May 2008. Bauerlein tells us that Young American have more schooling, more money, more leisure time, more news and information and they spend their time downloading, uploading, IMing, posting, chatting, networking, watching TV and playing video games. Do you know what they DON'T DO? Young America doesn't read, follow politics, maintain a brisk work ethic, or vote regularly!! Please join Leigh and Mark Bauerlein as they discuss what is jeopardizing OUR CHILDREN'S future!!