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Gen-Z vs. The Gerontocracy

By Jigar Swaminarayan

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Netanyahu & Nelk: The “Both Sides” Trap
Netanyahu & Nelk: The “Both Sides” Trap
America Has Always Been Obsessed with Controlling Women
America Has Always Been Obsessed with Controlling Women
Donald Trump Doesn’t Care About His Base
Donald Trump Doesn’t Care About His Base
Unlearning Empire: How Gen-Z Challenges the Narratives on War with Iran
Unlearning Empire: How Gen-Z Challenges the Narratives on War with Iran
The Breakdown: Iran's Role in U.S.-Israeli Strategy
The Breakdown: Iran's Role in U.S.-Israeli Strategy
Gen-Z’s Financial Guide to the Big Not-So-Beautiful Bill
Gen-Z’s Financial Guide to the Big Not-So-Beautiful Bill
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

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Gen Z Reframes Beauty as Embodiment
Gen Z Reframes Beauty as Embodiment
How Gen Z Turned Location Sharing into a New Kind of Intimacy
How Gen Z Turned Location Sharing into a New Kind of Intimacy
Netanyahu & Nelk: The “Both Sides” Trap
Netanyahu & Nelk: The “Both Sides” Trap
‘Sorry, Baby’ Offers Gen-Z Lessons in Processing Trauma
‘Sorry, Baby’ Offers Gen-Z Lessons in Processing Trauma
Good Mood Tattoo Exemplifies How Women Are Moving Away from Traditional Tattoo Culture
Good Mood Tattoo Exemplifies How Women Are Moving Away from Traditional Tattoo Culture
The Culture Capturers: Morocco’s Young Artists Are Reshaping Cultural Identity
The Culture Capturers: Morocco’s Young Artists Are Reshaping Cultural Identity
American Eagle and Opportunistic Marketing: What Are They Really Taking Advantage of?
American Eagle and Opportunistic Marketing: What Are They Really Taking Advantage of?
Freedom Isn’t a Freeway: Gen-Z’s Fight for Transit Justice
Freedom Isn’t a Freeway: Gen-Z’s Fight for Transit Justice
Where Is the Healthy Representation For Lesbians?
Where Is the Healthy Representation For Lesbians?
America Has Always Been Obsessed with Controlling Women
America Has Always Been Obsessed with Controlling Women
Landlocked and Leading: The Only Collegiate Sailing Team in Arizona
Landlocked and Leading: The Only Collegiate Sailing Team in Arizona
The Politics of Superman, an American Hero
The Politics of Superman, an American Hero
Planting the Roots for a Sustainable Future: An Interview with TreePeople
Planting the Roots for a Sustainable Future: An Interview with TreePeople
SydCarmy and Subverting Romance
SydCarmy and Subverting Romance
Is “Therapy Speak” Ruining Our Relationships?
Is “Therapy Speak” Ruining Our Relationships?
Digital Shrines: Why We Save Screenshots We'll Never Look At Again
Digital Shrines: Why We Save Screenshots We'll Never Look At Again
Donald Trump Doesn’t Care About His Base
Donald Trump Doesn’t Care About His Base
I've Been There, But Not Really: Lessons from Experiential Learning
I've Been There, But Not Really: Lessons from Experiential Learning
The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders and the Maddening Pursuit of Perfection
The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders and the Maddening Pursuit of Perfection
Unlearning Empire: How Gen-Z Challenges the Narratives on War with Iran
Unlearning Empire: How Gen-Z Challenges the Narratives on War with Iran
The Breakdown: Iran's Role in U.S.-Israeli Strategy
The Breakdown: Iran's Role in U.S.-Israeli Strategy
Wellness Influencers: Is “Healthy” Just a Filter?
Wellness Influencers: Is “Healthy” Just a Filter?
Gen-Z’s Financial Guide to the Big Not-So-Beautiful Bill
Gen-Z’s Financial Guide to the Big Not-So-Beautiful Bill
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?

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