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Out with The Olds!
But after 2013, when 18-year-olds switched from Millennials to Gen Z, that started to change, and by the end of the 2010s those not planning on college were significantly more likely to say they were conservative than the college-bound (see
Jean M. Twenge • Generations
But the outlook of these young people can't be explained by economics and global events alone. It must also have something to do with the way they were raised. As the University of Michigan time-analysis data show, this is a group whose members have spent the bulk of their lives in structured, adult-organized activities. They are the most honed and... See more
David Brooks • The Organization Kid
Global surveys indicate a growing dissatisfaction with democracy itself—what academics call a “global democratic recession”—led in most countries, as in America, by the rising generation of young adults. After conducting a comprehensive analysis of global survey data, the Cambridge University Centre for the Future of Democracy recently concluded: “
... See moreNeil Howe • The Fourth Turning Is Here: What the Seasons of History Tell Us about How and When This Crisis Will End
Whether this is a good thing is up for debate—we should, of course, still fix things like income inequality and climate change. (And we need policy changes to complement private sector solutions.) But consumer technologies will always adapt to changes in the people they’re being built to serve—and with the Gen Z and Millennial generations radically... See more
Rex Woodbury • Welcome to the Internet: Millennial & Gen Z Ennui
“My generation is creating a country where everyone belongs,” she said. “Every young person… regardless of who they are or who they love, should be able to be excited about their future.”
Jean M. Twenge • Generations
After Millennials’ outsize optimism, this is Gen Z: uncertain, anxious, and stressed.