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Gen-Z vs. The Gerontocracy

By Jigar Swaminarayan

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How Gen-Z Is Changing the Way Campaigns Win
How Gen-Z Is Changing the Way Campaigns Win
Caught in the Crossfire: Migrant Workers and the Hidden Fallout of War
Caught in the Crossfire: Migrant Workers and the Hidden Fallout of War
Graduation, Protest, and the Politics We Can’t Ignore
Graduation, Protest, and the Politics We Can’t Ignore
Zohran Mamdani Wins Over Gen-Z
Zohran Mamdani Wins Over Gen-Z
Don’t Fall for Media Propaganda — LA is not a “War Zone”
Don’t Fall for Media Propaganda — LA is not a “War Zone”
Fight for Your Right to Smile
Fight for Your Right to Smile
Gen-Z vs. The Gerontocracy
Gen-Z vs. The Gerontocracy
Reading Between the Lines (on Sesame Street)
Reading Between the Lines (on Sesame Street)
Bernie Sanders, and Other Democrats, Meet Gen-Z Where They’re At
Bernie Sanders, and Other Democrats, Meet Gen-Z Where They’re At

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The Substack Times: The Rise and Pitfalls of the Platform
The Substack Times: The Rise and Pitfalls of the Platform
How Gen-Z Is Changing the Way Campaigns Win
How Gen-Z Is Changing the Way Campaigns Win
Minimalism is a Class Fantasy: Who Gets to Declutter, and Who Can’t Afford To?
Minimalism is a Class Fantasy: Who Gets to Declutter, and Who Can’t Afford To?
Caught in the Crossfire: Migrant Workers and the Hidden Fallout of War
Caught in the Crossfire: Migrant Workers and the Hidden Fallout of War
Red, White, and Reclaimed: How Gen-Z is Redefining July 4th
Red, White, and Reclaimed: How Gen-Z is Redefining July 4th
Love Island Shouldn’t Have to Tell Fans to Cut the Misogyny
Love Island Shouldn’t Have to Tell Fans to Cut the Misogyny
Digital Nomadism: Work Anywhere, Belong Nowhere?
Digital Nomadism: Work Anywhere, Belong Nowhere?
Identity Beyond Commodification and Output
Identity Beyond Commodification and Output
Graduation, Protest, and the Politics We Can’t Ignore
Graduation, Protest, and the Politics We Can’t Ignore
Sinners Made Saints: Ryan Coogler’s Latest Film Rewrote the Narrative on Black Womanhood and Spirituality
Sinners Made Saints: Ryan Coogler’s Latest Film Rewrote the Narrative on Black Womanhood and Spirituality
Aesthetic Survival: How Marginalized Communities Use Style as Resistance
Aesthetic Survival: How Marginalized Communities Use Style as Resistance
Zohran Mamdani Wins Over Gen-Z
Zohran Mamdani Wins Over Gen-Z
Can Independent Theaters Save the Movie-Going Experience?
Can Independent Theaters Save the Movie-Going Experience?
AI and the Death of Creativity
AI and the Death of Creativity
From Search Engine to Life Coach: ChatGPT is Influencing Gen-Z
From Search Engine to Life Coach: ChatGPT is Influencing Gen-Z
Don’t Fall for Media Propaganda — LA is not a “War Zone”
Don’t Fall for Media Propaganda — LA is not a “War Zone”
Comparison in Your 20s
Comparison in Your 20s
Rainbow Capitalism, Gen-Z, and the Fight for Real Allyship
Rainbow Capitalism, Gen-Z, and the Fight for Real Allyship
Fight for Your Right to Smile
Fight for Your Right to Smile
Gen-Z vs. The Gerontocracy
Gen-Z vs. The Gerontocracy
Nobody Teaches You to Be Angry
Nobody Teaches You to Be Angry
Reading Between the Lines (on Sesame Street)
Reading Between the Lines (on Sesame Street)
Gen-Z’s Employment Anxiety is Not Just Valid – It’s Necessary
Gen-Z’s Employment Anxiety is Not Just Valid – It’s Necessary
Bernie Sanders, and Other Democrats, Meet Gen-Z Where They’re At
Bernie Sanders, and Other Democrats, Meet Gen-Z Where They’re At
Brain Drain and Unlawful Immigration Enforcement
Brain Drain and Unlawful Immigration Enforcement
“Safety” or Silence — On Increased Police Violence on College Campuses
“Safety” or Silence — On Increased Police Violence on College Campuses
The Countdown Generation: From Climate Anxiety to Career Purpose
The Countdown Generation: From Climate Anxiety to Career Purpose
Farmcore: Romanticizing Farm Work and the Cowboy Aesthetic
Farmcore: Romanticizing Farm Work and the Cowboy Aesthetic
Future Fair NYC: Celebrating New Voices in Art
Future Fair NYC: Celebrating New Voices in Art
The Male Loneliness Epidemic Doesn’t Exist
The Male Loneliness Epidemic Doesn’t Exist

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