Alright, let's talk about "Gen Z years" trending. I'm seeing a lot of conversation, some of it dismissive, some of it trying to put a neat little label on an entire generation. And I get it. Every generation goes through it. We've talked about Gen X and their credit card debt, their struggle being the sandwich generation, paying for everyone else's life. We've even touched on the quiet confidence of the Boomers.
But when it comes to Gen Z, I hear a different kind of noise. There's a narrative out there that they're soft, that they're entitled, that they can't handle a real job. And honestly, it sounds a lot like what people used to say about independent media, about the idea that you could build something meaningful outside the established gatekeepers. It’s easy to dismiss what you don't understand, or what challenges the way things have always been done.
Here's what matters right now: Gen Z is navigating a world that's fundamentally different than the one my generation grew up in. They’re digital natives, sure, but they’re also inheriting a landscape riddled with uncertainty, from the economy to the climate to the very concept of a stable career. Instead of trying to fit them into our old boxes, maybe we should be asking ourselves what they're actually building. What are they seeing that we're missing? Stay sharp. Stay moving. What are *you* seeing in the "Gen Z years" that the headlines are missing?