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What matters to Generation Z? What does life hold for Generation Alpha? - Misc and chat

mrs.snooks

So.

We had a discussion last night in our house: my husband, myself and my 16 year old daughter.

It was on the back of one of the discussions on here about cultural norms.

It struck me that I didn't really know how life was viewed by folk: Generation Z from 1995 to 2009

You know I thought I knew. I thought it would be Climate Change, WW3. That sort of thing. But I wonder if that is infact just what is important to me. Being in my 50s, I am moulded by my youth experiences and how life has changed around me: feminism, 1980s poverty, Gen X culture. Thinking that we were going to change the world for the better. My parents grew up during the 60s. My grandparents through the War - and we didn't need a number to know which one we were talking about. 

I misquoted There is no such thing as society 

https://iea.org.uk/blog/there-is-no-such-thing-as-society

It was a long discussion. And I wanted to put it out there. What matters to Generation Z? What does life hold for Generation Alpha?

My daughter's answer, was totally unexpected. She said financial security (I paraphrase). I know that she is only n=1, but I wonder what you think the answer to this question is? 

xx Mrs Snooks

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  • I fall in to the Generation Z category and honestly for me everything is a huge worry regarding the future, if we have one. Our children are getting screwed over by those in charge, with poor education, and poor economic opportunity, and on top of that, we adults have to deal with idiots who won’t do anything about the rising costs of everything and are cutting disabilities for those who really need them. Overseas is an absolute mess, not WW3 yet, but it’s not pretty over there.

    There’s so much to worry about right now and it’s unsettling. I wouldn’t be bringing any kids into this mess. I work every now and then at a children’s nursery and all the while I feel so sorry for them because what sort of a world are they growing up in. It’s awful.

  • in reply to cintrodinara

    It'll be more of a Trade War; US and China say to each other, "Scratch my back, I'll scratch yours!"

    The whole thing about Russia launching Nukes could be a Red Herring. Newspeak, to get our undies in a twist.

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  • in reply to cintrodinara

    It'll be more of a Trade War; US and China say to each other, "Scratch my back, I'll scratch yours!"

    The whole thing about Russia launching Nukes could be a Red Herring. Newspeak, to get our undies in a twist.

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