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Sandhya, writer & musician's avatar

I too am encouraged by the thinking among people my son's age (almost 20YO), yet also witness the high levels of stress and anxiety among them. It's hard for Gen Z to conceptualize a political system that doesn't include some cult-of-personality element alongside mob rule behavior (even for progressive causes) and altruistic rebellion. Beyond that, I suspect many young people are in far less denial about the imminent end-game of climate change than most of their parents, teachers, and "leaders." The apparent evidence that young voters turned out in strength for the midterms is a hopeful sign that the pressures the "kids" are facing will motivate them more than it enervates them. As a GenXer, I am trying to be inspired by my son's generation so as not to collapse into self-protective self-absorption.

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