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Course on Preparing New Generations for the Times Ahead
Chronic boredom · Brain rot · Hopelessness and fear of the future · Addiction to easy dopamine · Emotional overwhelm in the face of frustration · Deepfakes · Difficulty listening and understanding · Digital grooming · Apathy · Attention deficit · Exposure to and threat of pornography · Vulnerability to manipulation · Engagement with online gambling · Digital footprint backlash · Exposure to extreme images and content · Disinformation · Feeling misunderstood · Early hypersexualization · Cruel behaviors · Anxiety · Digital cancellation · Low self-esteem · Toxic relationships · Exposure to hate · Vulnerability to blackmail · Identity crisis · The news avoidance phenomenon · Distress caused by social comparison · Disconnection from the body · Post-truth · Self-harm · Infantilizing narratives · Tendencies toward fanaticism · Problems linked to early overexposure to social media · Existential fatigue · Doomscrolling · Compulsive consumption · Emotional numbness · The “lonely together” effect · Influencers and influence · Digital self-aggression · Algorithmic manipulation · Suicidal ideation · Video game addiction · Interaction with harmful virtual communities · A culture of dumbing down · Screen addiction · Doxxing · Irritability · Cyberbullying · Normalization of violence · Griefing · Identity manipulation through AI · Eco-anxiety · FOMO · Digital identity theft
IF ANY OF THIS CONCERNS YOU…
INTERNATIONAL COURSE FOR PARENTS AND EDUCATORS
This program is part of the work of El Mundo Duele, an international NGO dedicated to mental health care and psychosocial support for individuals and communities affected by contexts of psycho-emotional crisis. Its contents have been developed and shared within the framework of educational events for organizations and at gatherings such as:
This is a training proposal that offers a clear and accessible reading of the cultural, media, and psychological ecosystem shaping new generations, combining academic research, field experience, and sociocultural analysis. Its goal is to make the most up-to-date knowledge available to families and educational professionals across Latin America, enriching the criteria with which the development of children and young people is supported in a world in crisis—fostering greater freedom, critical thinking, self-esteem, empathy, discernment, and psychosocial well-being.
THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS PROPOSAL
Do you know?
44% of young people in Latin America feel distressed and sad.
More than 50% of adolescents report having no adult they can talk to about how they feel.
40% believe that violent actions are acceptable as a way to bring about change.
75% think their economic situation will be worse than that of their parents.
Over 60% of mental health disorders begin before the age of 14, yet most do not receive psychological care.
New generations are not “broken”
They are growing up in a new world—profoundly different and deeply challenging:
With more stimulation than containment
With more information than meaning
With more pressure than guidance
The crisis of meaning and mental health is pandemic in nature
And it hits Gen Z and Generation Alpha even harder, as they experience:
Early anxiety and distress
Irritability or apathy
Attention difficulties
Loneliness (despite being “connected”)
Hopelessness
We all have the sense that “something isn’t right”
Even if they can’t fully explain it, at a deeper level children and young people perceive a larger problem:
Crisis ambiental y riesgo de escasez
Environmental crisis and the risk of scarcity
Global instability and social crisis
Uncertainty around well-being and employment
Anxiety about the future
Incertidumbre de bienestar y trabajo
Angustia por el futuro
These are times we were not prepared for
Being in the world now means navigating:
Permanent screens
Algorithms designed to capture attention
Advanced forms of manipulation
Constant comparison
Fear of the future
In this system, nothing is neutral—everything is intentional
And “screen time” is not the only issue:
Opaque algorithms
Influencers with questionable values
Manipulative narratives
Addictive content
Consumption designed to keep users hooked
There are adult behaviors that do not help them
Freedom lies in the middle ground, from where we can act with rationality. That is why it does not help to:
Ignoring or downplaying the problems
Lack of interest in complex issues
Demonizing technology or things
Assuming that “everything will be fine”
Believing that the future is not being built right now
INSTRUCTOR | MG. JONATAN SCHUTZ
A social scientist, specialist in sociopolitical communication, educator, creative director, and writer, his work is situated at the intersection of the humanities, mass psychology, and perennial philosophy, with a focus on contemporary processes of cultural, subjective, and civilizational crisis. He is a PhD candidate in Communication (UNLP) and Sustainability (UNICEPES), holds a Master’s degree in Government and Strategy (ULA), and has completed postgraduate studies in Geopolitics of Information (UNAM), Human Development (FLACSO), and Sociology of Elites (CLACSO), along with studies in Clinical Neuropsychology and Psychosocial Operations, among others.
He is a co-founder of the NGO El Mundo Duele, through which he has participated in conferences and educational spaces alongside international organizations such as Greenpeace, the World Organization of Nobel Peace Prize Laureates, and Charter for Compassion, among others. He has also been honored as a Peace Ambassador by the Universal Peace Federation, an organization with consultative status at the United Nations.
As a writer, he contributed the chapter “Spirituality of Collapse” to the book Collapse by Flavia Broffoni (Sudamericana, 2024), and is currently awaiting publication of his first three books: The Last Tragedy of the Human Spirit, McDrugs, and You Can Be President.
TECHNICAL INFO
Format: In-person or virtual
Technical requirements: Projector and screen
OPTION 1:
IN-PERSON
INTENSIVE
1 session
4 hours
OPTION 2:
EPISODIC
IN-PERSON
3 sessions
90 minutes each
OPTION 3:
EPISODIC
ONLINE
4 sessions
75 minutes each
SOME OF THE TOPICS WE WILL ADDRESS:
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The crisis of meaning, identity, community, and spirituality shaping our time
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The scientific foundations of the potential civilizational collapse we are heading toward
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The cultural and media ecosystem confronting new generations
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The psychological profile, fears, and dreams of new generations
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The problem of affective polarization and its social implications
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Extremist tendencies according to gender
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The issue of loneliness, competition, and anxiety
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The role of algorithms and their harmful effects
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Brain rot, social media, screen addiction, and neurocognitive development
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The geopolitical psychological operations we are exposed to without realizing it
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How the “adult of the future” is influenced and manipulated
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Eco-anxiety and anger toward the world
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The rise of AI, the crisis of subsistence, and fear of the future
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And more…
MORE INFORMATION & REGISTRATION info@elmundoduele.org
ONLINE COURSE
NEXT EDITION
March 18, 2026
5:00 PM CDMX
8:00 PMARG / URU / CHI
4 sessions · 75 minutes each
COURSE IN SCHOOLS
To organize the in-person course at your institution, it is currently available only in Argentina and Mexico. Please contact us by email: