While technology has made people less connected in some ways and more connected in other ways, people, especially older generations, tend to view teenagers as technology addicts. Romanticism does not fit into any of our lives. While many people are this way, many of us still hold onto Romantic ideals. For example, minimalism, the belief that one should own only what they love and that they should only focus their energy on things they enjoy, is becoming very popular. This trend is very popular with young people especially. This is because we have begun to realize how much of our time is invested in technology. In my opinion, Romanticism is still alive because of trends such as Minimalism.
Not only minimalism, but teenagers have become more aware of nature in some ways more than other generations. Recycling is way bigger now, as with environmental studies majors and conscious consumption. This has driven many teenagers to become vegetarians, vegans, and live zero waste lifestyles. All these attentions paid to these lifestyles to help protect nature shows that even technology obsessed teens can be Romanticists, especially with the Natural Beauty aspect.
I really liked your real life examples of romanticism and how they play out in perceptions in the current day. I also liked how you brought the concept of minimalism into your blog post because I had never really thought of through the lense of romanticism before.
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