Elliot Bewick joins James Smith to reveal the problem with Gen Z. This generation is currently trapped in a quiet crisis where skyrocketing anxiety rates and plummeting fertility are threatening the future of social stability. Bewick explains why modern connectivity has become a dangerous trap that trades genuine competence for manufactured authenticity.
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He explains:
◼️ Why skyrocketing suicide and anxiety rates are destroying mental health
◼️ How Instagram turned human connection into a predatory and exhausting status game.
◼️ What happens when there are no incentives to work
◼️ How the West has become obsessed with victimisation
Timestamps
00:00 The Crisis Facing Gen Z
03:15 The Problem With Content Ideation
05:07 The Reality of Gen Z Mental Health
07:56 How Young People Climb Status
09:39 The Impact of COVID on Gen Z
12:37 Modern Social Media Status Hierarchies
17:02 The Trap of Manufactured Authenticity
20:48 The Ethics of Steroid Disclosure
25:09 Why Jiu-Jitsu Cures Body Dysmorphia
31:25 Performative Difficulty vs True Hardship
39:58 The Looming Loneliness Epidemic
43:51 Why Modern History Was Worse
48:10 The Trench Visualization for Perspective
54:26 The Practice of Secular Grace
59:51 Hard Work vs Generational Privilege
01:01:51 The Global Housing Crisis Reality
01:05:01 The Pending Depopulation Crisis
01:07:08 Why Men Are Losing Purpose
01:11:18 The Rise of Masculinity Outlaws
01:16:00 Modern Career Opportunities for Gen Z
01:19:17 How to Build a Legacy
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