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0:00 who is Jen Alpha is it is the Gen Alpha who's already got the maximum access to information you know like I'll still sit on my phone and put an alarm and she'll be like Alexa hi I'm your host Anan and on this amazing episode I have with me the one and only mansis away thank you so much for joining us today thank you thank you it feels great to be on the other side and not being on the interviewing side I'm
0:27 relief for once over 2 million gen Alphas that are born every week and that's actually accounting for in the next three years by 2025 that's going to be 2 billion of our world's population and the Fantastic part once here I don't know was fantastic or not but India is the maximum creator of gen Alphas in the world yes so we will have the biggest population of gen Alphas in the world coming from India and that's the reason
0:49 why um the Curious mindset Nepal but actually at work they kind of decode who this gen Alpha is so one thing to kind of start off start us off with is that how do you define Alpha right we know the Gen Z's that came before and we know the millennials but what is Alpha for you and I would describe this generation um and I'm I'm actually at the cusp of raising you know the the the 2010 onwards is Gen Alpha and I have one
1:21 which is 2008 and one which is 2012 there that those my kids were born that four years apart and I see a difference even in those four years apart right so for me Jen Alpha somebody who's who's uh you know who's been raised with technology as a as probably a pacifier uh very very early on I don't I didn't see that maybe four years ago with my Elder one I feel there's someone who who are very intuitive to technology
1:52 very collaborative very confident they're very um you know Voice versus read for the lack of better terms they're also very um you know we we were all based with touch like you know touch was a big thing for us but for them it's all you know like I'll still sit on my phone and put an alarm and she'll be like Alexa or you know she'll just go City set an alarm for 10 minutes and I'll be like uh
2:17 did my child just do that and also we've got to realize you know the radio took about uh 38 years to reach 50 million people uh Facebook took a year um you know uh TV took about 15 odd years Pokemon go took 19 days wow to Garner that 50 million population right so what are we talking but of course that is Gen Alpha right so would you can like talk about that like what are some do they say it as an advantage or
2:43 disadvantage or it's kind of blinded out to them I think anything has its advantages and disadvantages I think and and to name a few I think of course the speed at which they're thinking I think they've made um you know made national boundaries redundant they're playing at a global playing field all of that right just just during the pandemic my kids did so many classes or courses with you know they were learning piano lessons from somebody in London or they were taking
3:12 Spanish classes from somebody in Spain or they were doing something at the John Hopkins University where would they get this opportunity and it's not a millennial driving that decision making it is the Gen Alpha who's already got the maximum access to information driving decision making for themselves um using information right so of course there's access to information there's faster decision making there is there are they're equipped with the best uh
3:43 tools resources all of that they're very entitled and uh entitled generation as well in a way endowing one as well very materialistically endowing that's why guys how you explain that iPad and iPhone like every child's things like when will I get that iPhone right stops at iOS devices right so I think as a Generation Um while they're very hyper connected they're very socially impaired and I think as parents we probably need to fix that alongside that access that they've
4:16 got absolutely I think that one of the interesting things is that maybe going forward as Generations you actually know about people before you even meet them yeah so you know and they are expert Searchers I mean they can go on Google and find anything and from that perspective um in fact even in our social also we found that the the internet was the first place they'd go to kind of spot check whether you know their parents are
4:38 fibbing or they're like you know whether it's actually the case and many kids are doing that and it's so easy for them to do that so it becomes their first source of truth there's a an estrangement that's happening you know because they are digital but at the same time they're part of multiple collectives right so like in terms of an the Indian kind of lifestyle that we've had versus the global online Collective with their partner right when an alpha would you
5:01 agree to the statement that an alpha doesn't really care about what people think about himself or herself would you agree you're disagreeing interesting I I think I would agree that they don't really care about voicing their opinion they're far more uh in sync with what they think they don't um you know as Indians we are a lot of filters right we had to respect Elders how can you say this to parents you know just one will feel bad but they don't
5:29 distinguish There's No Gray for them I think it's very very black or white and they believe because they're because of access to information because of like you said no fibbing they're like very fact based so if you are correct there's no reason for you to walk the Gray Line you're you're yes or your no you're a black or white so it's very very simple and I think they're far more like like I said earlier that they're very very inclusive they're not
5:58 scared to speak their mind they may um they may though at some occasions and I and I I wish more I wish that this is not the truth but I feel that it will be which is that they are they've seen a social at a very very uh you know at a very early age formative years right like during covet six Generations were trapped in Kobe together the most adaptable one was
6:28 probably gen Alpha did they see it at the you know were there Milestones or was a larger perspective as much as what the Baby Boomers or the Millennials saw no probably not but um so they're they're you know their Milestones or their goal posts are very I feel very Jarred because they don't have a they don't have somewhere a benchmark to it right so I think that is the tough one for them but I definitely feel that they're very confident and
6:58 self-assured and that's why we see a lot of acceptance coming in from them why are we having a lot of conversations on topics that were tabooed until now right because there is a lot of acceptance coming in from gen Z that's spilling over to Alphas for parenting tips celebrity interviews recipes conversations with experts DIYs and lots more subscribe to kids talk press now
Summary
- Gen Alpha is the largest generation in history, with 2 billion expected by 2025, primarily from India.
- They are tech-savvy, using devices like Alexa for everyday tasks, reflecting a shift in how children interact with technology.
- Their access to global resources allows for diverse learning experiences, such as online classes from international educators.
- Gen Alpha is seen as entitled and materialistic, often desiring the latest technology.
- They are expert searchers, using the internet as their primary source of truth, which can lead to a disconnect with traditional authority figures.
- This generation tends to think in absolutes, showing less concern for societal expectations and more for factual correctness.
- Their formative experiences, particularly during the pandemic, have shaped their adaptability but may also leave them without clear benchmarks for milestones.
- Gen Alpha is more inclusive and open-minded, contributing to conversations on previously taboo topics.