How Gen Z was Damaged by Social Media
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Brief Summary
Generation Z recognizes the negative impact of social media on their lives, wishing it had never been invented.
Key points
- The Impact of Social Media on Gen Z. Gen Z feels deeply affected by social media, often wishing it never existed.
Transcript
I have this analysis of what happened to gen Z I paint gen Z as a generation that's been damaged that's going to be less than they would have been they're less ambitious they're less successful they're less happy they're less competent I've given versions of this talk in middle schools in high schools in universities I always ask at the end of it what do you think did I get your generation wrong maybe one time someone said I think you got this wrong the other you know thousands and thousands and thousands of times they say yep that's basically right now maybe some of them are too shy to speak up but my point is young kids like 9 10 they desperately want phone Tik Tok
everything but by the time they're in late high school or certainly College the overwhelming view I find among gen Z is wow did this mess us up not that I'm going to quit because I don't want to be alone but man did this mess us up and that's why when you ask them do you wish social media was never invented most of them say yes I wish it was never invented that's why this is so different from any previous Tech Panic is that the kids themselves see the problem
