Why Gen Z is losing hope with Dr. Amy McLaughlin-Sheasby
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- Опубликовано: 10 сен 2024
- This is the second installment of the interview with Amy that discusses the grief of the next generation. Amy shares from her presentation from the Telios Conference in February which specifically addresses the various losses GenZ has experienced.
- How has the securitization of schools affected the next gen?
- How the challenges of the pandemic has stripped their hopefulness about the future.
- How can we incorporate practices that help Gen Z become more hopeful?
This is an amazingly insightful and important talk. About a quarter of the way through, I thought of the stereotypical gang member who is desperately clinging to a dysfunctional community - that's of course an understatement - to survive on many levels, and is resigned to dying young and can't (or is not motivated to) see beyond their immediate existence. The importance of hope and the capacity to hope is greatly overlooked in most spiritual conversations I've had or witnessed.
I'm borderline millennial/Gen Z. I thought I'd listen to this to learn more about my younger brothers but it was really validating. As soon as I got baptized about 6 years ago, I noticed pretty quickly I didn't know what hope was and how to do it. And it's been really freeing working through that now. But I have been beating myself up for it because I felt like I should've matured in this area by now. But that's not fair to myself.
As a zoomer myself, this was quite insightful.
As a GenX father to two GenZ kids (18yo college freshman and 16yo high school junior) this was ON POINT and super helpful. We've talked about this stuff a lot, and yet I could definitely be more compassionate toward some of their peers. Time for another good family heart-to-heart! :)
Bless you my brother!
Love your videos... :) The title is a bit confusing as I thought that Gen Z were losing hope in the person of "Dr. Amy McLaughlin-Sheasby" - like as if she were no longer competent or fit to do her job. Otherwise, she is obviously very wise and intelligent!
Gun violence is definitely an American reality; but social media has allowed the rest of the world to experience it vicariously. That too gives a sense of un-safety.
We've grown up with unrealistic American optimism and this is the first generation to really start feeling the effects of late stage capitalism from day 1 of their lives and we're just thinking what's wrong with them haha.
I tend to agree. I'm on the side of: maybe these kids are taking a more realistic approach to living life instead of pretending everything is peachy and indulging themselves in hedonistic pleasures.
I’m gen z and I like capitalism, but I suppose I’m an anomaly.