If You're A Part Of An Older Generation, What's Something You Wish Younger Generations Didn't Have To Deal With?
The baby boomer generation became adults in the midst of conflicts like the Vietnam War and revolutions like the Civil Rights Movement.
Gen X grew up facing the impact of multiple economic recessions while at the same time, being the first generation to really have widespread access to technological advancements like computers and the internet.
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And millennials (also known as Generation Y) are often called unlucky due to high numbers of unemployment, student loan debt, and mental health struggles.
If you're a part of a generation that is considered to be "older," what's something you wish younger generations, such as Generation Z and Generation Alpha, didn't have to deal with?
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Is it the rising worries about climate change and the environment?
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Are you concerned about how artificial intelligence (AI) might impact them?
Do you feel it's harder for younger generations to find work and afford homes, especially with inflation and rent eating up most of their earnings?
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What's something you wish the younger generations didn't have to deal with, and why?
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