For those growing into adulthood during most of the twentieth century, therefore, the backdrop to life was the loss of faith in coherent systems of thought and morality. Sophisticated people knew they were supposed to rebel against authority, reject old certainties, and liberate themselves from hidebound customs and prejudices. Artists rebelled aga... See more

Who could blame young adults for thinking that work is fake and meaningless if we prescribe fake and meaningless work for the first two decades of their existence? By confining meaningful work to an adult-only activity, it is little wonder that adolescence is a period of great depression. It would be surprising if it was not. Even for smart childre... See more

As well as sharing somewhat worrying traits with clinical depression, goblin mode reveals a deeper ideology lurking in the minds of younger millennials and Gen Z: the rejection of idealism in all its forms. By trading in the gym-going, smoothie-blending, to-do list-ticking aspirations of the “that-girl” for laziness and indulgence, they are rebelli... See more