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How the Attention Economy Is Devouring Gen Z — and the Rest of Us

The Ezra Klein Show

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Economic Realities of Gen Z

This chapter explores the economic challenges faced by Generation Z, highlighting their feelings of uncertainty and fear about traditional success markers such as stable employment and homeownership. It also introduces the 'barbell theory of Gen Z,' examining their contrasting responses to economic insecurity and the varying impacts of the pandemic on their experiences and perceptions.

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