Includes bibliographical references (p. [319]-359) and index.; Meet the net gen:; The net generation comes of age --; A generation bathed in bits --; The eight net gen norms: characteristics of a generation --; The net generation brain --; Transforming institutions:; The net generation as learners: rethinking education --; The net generation in the workforce: rethinking talent and management --; The net generation as consumers: N-fluence networks and the prosumer revolution --; The net generation and the family: no place like the new home --; Transforming society:; The net generation and democracy: Obama, social networks, and citizen engagement --; Making the world a better place, at ground level --; In defense of the future.;