“GenZ is worse than you think”

Is it?

"…Figures like Charlie Kirk and Ben Shapiro often advise young people to become Christian, get married, and have kids young. Many, including myself, object to such a narrow vision of happiness, but they aren't wrong about having connection, moral framework, and responsibilities, as footholds in life. Too many of Gen Z have fallen into a life with little connection or responsibility to the outside world because it's no longer a basic requirement to survive. And by responsibility, I don't mean feeling pressure to solve the big issues like climate change, I mean a life of small responsibilities, of things that will not save the world. Driving our friends to the airport instead of letting them Uber. Helping a neighbor carry groceries. Showing up to a nephew's sports practice. Starting a garden to tend to. Little by little we can find structures for our freedom that enable our joy and build a life of them."

Clare Ashcraft writes The Mestiza where she makes observations about identity, psychology, and culture. She is a proud Ohioan.

https://open.substack.com/pub/therepublicofletters/p/gen-z-is-worse-than-you-think?r=35ogp&utm_medium=ios