“Every generation imagines itself to be more intelligent than the one that went before it, and wiser than the one that comes after it.”
— George Orwell
Simplified Meaning:
People often think they are smarter than those who lived in the past and wiser than those who will live in the future. For example, imagine your grandparents. You might believe they didn't know as much as you do now because they didn't have the internet or modern technology. However, they had their own ways of being smart that you might not realize, like fixing things without fancy gadgets. At the same time, you might look at very young kids today and think they don’t understand the world as well as you do since they haven't lived as long. But kids learn quickly and might surprise you with their fresh ideas as they grow up. This way of thinking can lead to misunderstandings, and it's important to respect what people of all ages know and can teach us. You can apply this idea by staying open-minded and learning from both older and younger people around you.
