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I would point out that it isn't unforeseen, given that genz don't drink, go out or do drugs to anywhere near the extent that millennials did at the same age. (h

I would point out that it isn't unforeseen, given that genz don't drink, go out or do drugs to anywhere near the extent that millennials did at the same age. (https://www.statista.com/chart/30783/alcohol-consumption-by-generation/ https://www.statista.com/chart/30783/alcohol-consumption-by-...) I would also gently point out the evidence for tempering alcohol only seems to be evident with people who have high BMI https://www.pulsetoday.co.uk/news/clinical-areas/mental-health-pain-and-addiction/glp-1-drugs-could-help-people-drink-less-alcohol-research-suggests/ https://www.pulsetoday.co.uk/news/clinical-areas/mental-heal... So yes, its worth thinking about how our economy is organised. But the thing that is going to kneecap the US economy in the short terms are one of the following: o Tariffs o Cutting government spending (especially welfare) o a steep rise in unemployment caused by government firing of civil servants o fucking with the structure of the monetary system o AI eliminating whole classes of jobs (taxi driving, phone centers, clerical work, etc etc)

dehrmann 2y ago
Genz just swapped traditional vices for social media...which also deals with impulse control.
- kansface 2y ago
  I wonder which is more harmful?
  - fallingknife 2y ago
    I can't say which is more harmful, but social media is a hell of a lot less fun
    - anal_reactor 2y ago
      I take LSD every two to three months, and I'm always excited to do so, even though I usually get bad trips. Weed consistently gives me at least five minutes of joy
    - yodelshady 2y ago
      It certainly leads to less sex. Seems a lot of vaguely-defined experts (economists/demographers/??) are very concerned we're not having enough, so more impulse-regulating drugs seem relevant. Then again, maybe everyone being a 10 would level that out a bit?
ReptileMan 2y ago
>I would point out that it isn't unforeseen, given that genz don't drink, go out or do drugs to anywhere near the extent that millennials did at the same age Kids these days
- whamlastxmas 2y ago
  No dessert until you finish your bong hit, sweetie

dehrmann 2y ago

Genz just swapped traditional vices for social media...which also deals with impulse control.

kansface 2y ago
I wonder which is more harmful?
- fallingknife 2y ago
  I can't say which is more harmful, but social media is a hell of a lot less fun
  - anal_reactor 2y ago
    I take LSD every two to three months, and I'm always excited to do so, even though I usually get bad trips. Weed consistently gives me at least five minutes of joy
  - yodelshady 2y ago
    It certainly leads to less sex. Seems a lot of vaguely-defined experts (economists/demographers/??) are very concerned we're not having enough, so more impulse-regulating drugs seem relevant. Then again, maybe everyone being a 10 would level that out a bit?

ReptileMan 2y ago

>I would point out that it isn't unforeseen, given that genz don't drink, go out or do drugs to anywhere near the extent that millennials did at the same age Kids these days

whamlastxmas 2y ago
No dessert until you finish your bong hit, sweetie