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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I liked his moral foundations theory, but also know that WSJ skews right in its option section. Either way, this is paywalled, https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-national-crisis-of-generation-z-jonathan-haidt-social-media-performance-anxiety-fragility-gap-childhood-11672401345 but you get the idea. Gen Z has been weakened by social media and endless victimhood culture and I think this is true. There are big ramifications for capitalism in time.[/quote]

This relates to my other thread about young adults today expecting an apology from their parents and their parents wanting a thank you.

I would say that complaining about a coddled generation is a bit of a trope. I would also say that conservatives tend to be world champions in terms of embracing a victimhood culture/mindset. [/quote]

I'm not sure that he is entirely blaming Gen Z. His point, which is a good one, is that this generation lacks a foundation of experiences from which they could develop resilience, some of which is due to a culture that prioritizes safety over what in the past were normal childhood experiences. He blames much of this on phones, but the pandemic certainly didn't help. His points about victimhood culture have some merit too. As we move to a more understanding and inclusive society, there has to be room to make mistakes and to be forgiven. [/quote]

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