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Kids These Days
Human Capital and the Making of Millennials
Book • 2017
In 'Kids These Days,' Malcolm Harris presents a critical examination of the socio-economic forces that have shaped the Millennial generation, arguing that these young adults are the products of an intensifying culture of hyper-competition and economic exploitation.
Harris meticulously dissects the pressures placed on Millennials, from the education system to the labor market, revealing how they have been conditioned to prioritize productivity and adaptability at the expense of personal well-being.
Harris meticulously dissects the pressures placed on Millennials, from the education system to the labor market, revealing how they have been conditioned to prioritize productivity and adaptability at the expense of personal well-being.
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in relation to parental anxieties about children's future job prospects.


Laurie Santos

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Happier Parents, Happier Kids Pt 1: Your Child Isn't a VIP or a Fragile Vase
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as his previous book, which contained some of the material that eventually became "Palo Alto".

Malcolm Harris

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The dark history of Silicon Valley
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as a central text for understanding millennial burnout.


Anne Helen Petersen

Work as identity, burnout as lifestyle
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as a key text for understanding millennial burnout.


Anne Helen Petersen

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