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In some places, young people find it difficult to communicate with older people. Why is this? What are the solutions?

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In many countries, there is a communication rift between the older and younger generations.
This
 is a natural phenomenon and the solution is for both sides to compromise. The old and young often cannot communicate well because of major differences in perspective. It is natural that older
people
 will have a more mature outlook and younger
people
 be more radical in their views. A good example of
this
 would be in Vietnam where the older generation holds very conservative, traditional views related to familial structures, careers, and social values that conflict with the more modern, progressive positions of the younger generation. Young
people
 have heard the traditional arguments for years and want to rebel, often out of naivety. The older crowd have the benefit of experience and
feel
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 young
people
 should follow their advice.
This
 basic antagonism underlies poor communication between the generations. The best solutions all rely on compromise. The young community ought to accept that their lack of life experience puts them at a disadvantage in understanding the world. Many of their opinions are premature and will evolve over time.
This
 implies that they should make greater efforts to understand the counsel of their elders. Their elders, in turn, must realise that their experiences are a small sample size from a unique time period. If,
for example
, they had to struggle to earn a living and raise a family, they must concede
this
 only a single instance that cannot be simplistically generalised.
Moreover
, times have changed and what was sound advice in the past,
maybe
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 largely be irrelevant today. In conclusion, the old and young are in different life stages and naturally have contrasting mindsets and the best solutions require
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self-reflective modesty from both demographics. In
this
 way, they will be able to learn more from each other.
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