Gen Z individuals are actively engaged in the prestige economy of social media, seeking likes and followers for recognition. However, there are exceptional young individuals, such as those at organizations like Anthropics and OpenAI, who are making significant contributions to research without seeking fame. Despite not being famous, these young people are highly skilled, productive, attentive, and disciplined, outperforming previous generations. This exceptionalism challenges the notion that the efforts of Gen Z are solely focused on seeking prestige within social media, as they are actively contributing to and influencing the world in meaningful ways through their work and abilities.

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