The way the mind works is through a set of processes, which are steps that must be followed in order for the function it produces to be successfully accomplished. These processes are related to those that society must be willing to undertake to achieve a desired goal, otherwise known as “struggle.” Younger generations, called Generation Me, develop narcissistic visions that do not allow the “struggle” in their generation to be taken into account. The basis of this mindset is presented by author Jean Twenge in her essay "An Army of One: Me", when she describes the divide that has occurred between Baby Boomer parents and their GenMe children . This communication was cut off because GenMe learned that their ideas are the best and therefore not debatable. This results in differences of opinion and results in individualism. When these individuals do not work together, as Deborah Tannen, author of “The Roots of Debate in Education and the Hope of Dialogue,” demonstrates, they tend to have a weak sense of debate because they defend themselves. To diagnose this disconnection problem, Nicholas Carr, author of “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” ” decides that our society has begun to skip steps in the learning process and especially in the “struggle” that produces the desired result. The disconnect that has developed in society has caused the loss of true learning, and the problem based on the generation gap introduced by Twenge has changed the struggle that is needed, which Tannen believes in and Carr determines that real learning can take place. For us to fully understand why we cannot achieve true learning, we must understand the roots as well as the problem. Twenge speaks to the problem... middle of paper ... with a less beneficial outcome, as it only harms not only ourselves but our society as a whole. Twenge, Tannen, and Carr all explain and allude to the fact that we are not being productive and constructive as a society and working together. There is a great need for change in the way our society operates, starting with a change in teaching children and even adults about the true meaning of self and how society can develop connections by working together . Once society can act on its own and learn to listen to others, then there needs to be a change in the way learning is promoted and, more importantly, society as a whole must be the one to encourage real learning. Social connectivity is an essential element in mediating real learning, and it is something that our society must work on in order to achieve.