THE GEN Z EFFECT
Greta Thunberg Leading the game-changers of the next decade
Young, outspoken, internet and social media savvy. More aware of social injustices, more inclined to take a gap year and often bullied online. Worried about the future and more concerned with academic performance and job prospects. Does this sound familiar? It should. If you’re finishing up with school and starting this new phase of your life, this should speak to you. You are Gen Z, writes Madelaine Page.
We talk about our future, they talk about their present.”
Y Environmental and climate-change activist Greta Thunberg
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our generation wants real change, and you want it now. You and your peers won’t hesitate to call out politicians, companies and brands when they do not behave in a transparent and authentic way. You’re pragmatic, resilient and ready to adapt to change. You have to be… at the speed the world around you is changing. But your generation is also likely to suffer more from mental disorders, ADHD, anxiety disorders, behavioural disorders, depression and sleep deprivation. Maybe because you are more inclined to talk and be open about it. The social media you’re exposed to daily may make you more likely to have body image and selfesteem issues. Also called the iGen or Centennials, your generation was born between 1996 and 2010, following on from the Millennials, and you’re about to enter the workforce and change the way things were done before.
