"But also it goes with realising that a lot of human activity is really pretty pointless, and when you realise that and internalise it then you become cynical and also a bit sad - because you yourself are caught up in this machine and you have to play along if you want to get on. Teenagers are really good at spotting this kind of phony nonsense."
I think that what Teenagers object to is other people's phony nonsense. Or perhaps phony nonsense that is imposed upon them by external forces.
They seem more than happy enough to generate boatloads of their own phony nonsense.
"But also it goes with realising that a lot of human activity is really pretty pointless, and when you realise that and internalise it then you become cynical and also a bit sad - because you yourself are caught up in this machine and you have to play along if you want to get on. Teenagers are really good at spotting this kind of phony nonsense."
I think that what Teenagers object to is other people's phony nonsense. Or perhaps phony nonsense that is imposed upon them by external forces.
They seem more than happy enough to generate boatloads of their own phony nonsense.