165. Do "Generations" Mean Anything?

No Stupid Questions

社会与文化

2023-10-01

37 分钟
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Do you get grittier as you age? What's worse for mental health: video games or social media? And do baby boomers make the best D.J.s?

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  • Well, we're pretty sure that Aristotle did not have to deal with gaming addiction, right?

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  • No stupid questions today on the show.

  • Is generation a meaningful category?

  • Whoa.

  • The older people who work in this company have wildly different views than the younger people who work in this company.

  • Angela, I'm so excited to talk to you today.

  • We have an amazing question from Jackie, who is from Panama.

  • Have you ever been to Panama?

  • I have not been to Panama.

  • I've never been either.

  • But it seems to me like a place where people wear awesome clothing, great Panama hats.

  • This is an interesting question.

  • Jackie is a 39 year old millennial.