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In 2014 American character changed. A large and influential generation came of age in the shadow of accumulating failures by the ruling class—especially by business and foreign policy elites. This new generation had little faith in ideas that previous ones were raised on: All men are created equal. Work hard and you can be anything. Knowledge is po

George Packer • Last Best Hope: America in Crisis and Renewal

When asked how willing they would be to go back to church, 51 percent said they are either somewhat willing or very willing—51 percent!

Collin Hansen • The Great Dechurching

Asked to rank their top issues, the Gen Z respondents named four topics that almost never appear in campaign ads or stump speeches. Preventing school shootings was first, followed by protecting access to clean water and fresh air, reducing gun violence and mass shootings, and guaranteeing quality education for every child.

Peter Hamby • Out with The Olds!

One other important piece of data: Almost all the decline among Christians in the United States is among white Americans.

Bob Smietana • Reorganized Religion

Facebook is already a news source for nearly half of all Americans.

Sarah Wynn-Williams • Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism

Twenty-five percent of Gen Z’ers8 don’t believe they’ll ever be able to retire.

Scott Galloway • The Algebra of Wealth: A Simple Formula for Success

De 1997 à 2012, d’après le Pew Research Centre179, le nombre de femmes âgées de 18 à 34 ans pour qui l’une des choses les plus importantes dans la vie était un mariage réussi est passé de 28 % à 37 %, soit une augmentation de plus de 30 %.

Jordan B. Peterson • 12 règles pour une vie (French Edition)

In 2000, just 8 percent of partisans gave the other party a zero. By 2020, that figure had shot up to 40 percent. In a 2021 poll by Generation Lab/Axios, nearly a third of college students who identify as Republican said they wouldn’t even go on a date with a Democrat, and more than two-thirds of Democratic students said the same of members of the ... See more

the other end of the spectrum, the Federal Reserve is using technology to monitor public opinion about the economy and understand what affects consumer confidence.