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Mercenary Pen's avatar

I’m an older millennial and have some family members who are Gen Z who I’m pretty close with.

Five or so years ago, and especially through the pandemic, I was really worried for them and their cohort: social media had consumed them. TikTok was like a mind virus. The phone attachment seemed to be hurtful, not helpful.

Since then, I’ve watched them somewhat break out of the spell of that social media tech. it’s been really neat. What’s emerged has been some really thoughtful, hardworking young adults.

I’m optimistic about what’s coming. My kids are Gen Alpha, or whatever, and it is good to think of how they’ll look up to the Zoomers as role models, the way I did coming of age in the 2000s.

Good times to come, I’m convinced.

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Steve H's avatar

Love the term Gen Zoomers. The “change” and “pressure” of this generation will be the scars that form them. I am excited to see how they will forge and change the world as every generation before them have.

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