It has become a rite of passage for every new generation of young adults to be labelled lazy and irresponsible by their elders, but Gen Z has probably had it worse than most. Accusations range from not making an effort at work to splurging on luxuries and a “Yolo” (you only live once) attitude to risky investments like cryptocurrencies and NFTs.
There are two important differences between Gen Z and those previous generations facing similar disdain. The first is that rather than pushing back on these characterisations, today’s 20-somethings have tended to embrace them, leaning into neologisms such as “quiet quitting”.
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Financial Times