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> Mental well-being, personal growth, and fulfillment are being reprioritized ahead of financial gain: 73% of Gen Z would rather have a better quality of life t

• Mordisquitos 3y ago
  Indeed. I found it surreal that the article implies that it is somehow irrational or shocking to prefer quality of life over money, or to see financial gain as a means to an end rather than an end in itself. The quoted 73%/66% of Gen Z who display these preferences seems low to me! However, you know what's even more ridiculous about this paragraph? The linked source[0] actually compares Gen Z's preferences with those of the general population... and guess what? For preferring quality of life over money it is 73% Gen Z vs 70% general population, and for valuing finances just as a way to support other interests in life it is 66% Gen Z vs 61% general population! Hardly a monumental shift in attitudes, maybe even within the margin of error. It looks like this article is a delusional attempt by the author to cope with the fact that people behave as mortal animals with personal lives and individual interests and desires, rather than behaving as an immortal financial maximiser wrapped in a meat sack. [0] (PDF, page 21/27) https://www.intuit.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Intuit-Prosperity-Index-Report_US_Jan-2023.pdf https://www.intuit.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Intui...