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The MillennialsThe Today of Tomorrow

Professor Amin Abdul Aziz

Professor of Islamic Governance

Institute of Policy Studies

Universiti Brunei Darussalam

amin.abdulaziz@ubd.edu.bn

IPA Millennial Seminar 4 September 2018

الرحيمالرحمنهللابسم

العالمينربهللالحمد

محمدوموالناسيدناعلىوالسالموالصالة

أجمعينالكراموأصحابهآلهوعلى

بعدأما

Issues of Generational Change…

The MillennialsThe Today of Tomorrow

Prof Amin Abdul Aziz | Professor of Islamic Governance | Institute of Policy Studies | Universiti Brunei Darussalam | IPA Millennial Seminar

2018

What is the issue, really..?

Generation Y Generation ZGeneration X

Echo BoomersBaby Boomer 2

born early 1980s to 2000s

Prof Amin Abdul Aziz | Professor of Islamic Governance | Institute of Policy Studies | Universiti Brunei Darussalam | IPA Millennial Seminar

2018

Those are a people who have passed

away. Theirs is [the consequence of]

that which they earned, and yours is

that which you earn. And you will not be

asked of what they used to do. – al-

Baqarah:134

Generation Z Generation __The Millennials Generation Y Generation ZGeneration X

Prof Amin Abdul Aziz | Professor of Islamic Governance | Institute of Policy Studies | Universiti Brunei Darussalam | IPA Millennial Seminar

2018

Those are a people who have passed

away. Theirs is [the consequence of]

that which they earned, and yours is

that which you earn. And you will not be

asked of what they used to do. – al-

Baqarah:134

Generation ZThe Millennials

Generation Y

Generation X

Prof Amin Abdul Aziz | Professor of Islamic Governance | Institute of Policy Studies | Universiti Brunei Darussalam | IPA Millennial Seminar

2018

The Cycle of Life

Millennial characteristics vary by

region, depending on their social and

economic conditions,

…but the Millennial generation is

generally distinguished by their higher

use and familiarity with communication,

media and digital technologies.

Prof Amin Abdul Aziz | Professor of Islamic Governance | Institute of Policy Studies | Universiti Brunei Darussalam | IPA Millennial Seminar

2018

Prof Amin Abdul Aziz | Professor of Islamic Governance | Institute of Policy Studies | Universiti Brunei Darussalam | IPA Millennial Seminar

2018

Inter-connectivity

Lots of people

Lots of information

Wider ideational scope

Prof Amin Abdul Aziz | Professor of Islamic Governance | Institute of Policy Studies | Universiti Brunei Darussalam | IPA Millennial Seminar

2018

The internet has given rise to various

phenomena such as..

.. cyber bullying

.. cyber porn,

.. cyber suicide,

... Internet addiction,

.. social isolation,

..cyber racism

Prof Amin Abdul Aziz | Professor of Islamic Governance | Institute of Policy Studies | Universiti Brunei Darussalam | IPA Millennial Seminar

2018

One outcome is a noticeable

incline among the Millennials

towards the extreme ends of the

ideational spectrum..

Liberal approaches to

economics and politics

Right-wing approaches

to economics and politics

- Green

environmental

movements

- LGBTQ

- Feminism

- Social justice

warriors

- Minority right

(Black Lives)

- Brexit

- Trump

- Nationalism

There is also a marked rise in religiosity

– as well as extremism,

... The average age of the people who

join ISIS is 27 years

Prof Amin Abdul Aziz | Professor of Islamic Governance | Institute of Policy Studies | Universiti Brunei Darussalam | IPA Millennial Seminar

2018

Generation ZThe Millennials

Generation Y

Generation X

Prof Amin Abdul Aziz | Professor of Islamic Governance | Institute of Policy Studies | Universiti Brunei Darussalam | IPA Millennial Seminar

2018

Purpose of LifeCycle of Life

The social

phenomena are

nothing new.. only

increase in number

and intensity

Prof Amin Abdul Aziz | Professor of Islamic Governance | Institute of Policy Studies | Universiti Brunei Darussalam | IPA Millennial Seminar

2018

And We will surely test you with

something of fear and hunger and a

loss of wealth and lives and fruits, but

give good tidings to the patient

- al-Baqarah 155

Reminders

Prof Amin Abdul Aziz | Professor of Islamic Governance | Institute of Policy Studies | Universiti Brunei Darussalam | IPA Millennial Seminar

2018

God

Consciousness Internalisation Guided Action

Istiqamah