Offline with Jon Favreau AI's Threat to Gen Z's Jobs, the FartCoin Economy, and Why the Internet Wants to Check Your ID
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Aug 14, 2025 
Kyla Scanlon, an author and economic commentator, teams up with Kyle Chayka, a staff writer at The New Yorker, to dissect the economic landscape. They explore how AI is reshaping job prospects for Gen Z, delving into the quirks of the ‘FartCoin’ economy and the rising journey towards speculative investments. The conversation also touches on age verification laws, weighing youth safety against privacy, and the emotional attachments users form with evolving AI technologies, reflecting broader social media fatigue in today’s digital age.
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Eroding Path To Predictable Progress
- Gen Z lacks a clear path to predictable progress like previous generations had with college, job, home, family, retire steps.
- That erosion drives political shifts, career uncertainty, and alternative economic behaviors.
Identity Lives More Online
- Personal identity is increasingly wrapped up in digital life, blurring online and offline selves.
- Platform incentives shape identities and exploit vulnerabilities in this digital-first reality.
Three Generations Within Gen Z
- Kyla describes herself as an "ancient Gen Z" and contrasts her school experiences with younger Gen Zs who first met institutions digitally.
- She notes a middle generation (Gen Z 1.5) whose first institutional interactions were primarily online.