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“You Don’t Owe Anyone Anything:” Gen Z & The Viral Hyper-Individualism Myth

“You Don’t Owe Anyone Anything:” Gen Z & The Viral Hyper-Individualism Myth

Update: 2025-09-26
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In this episode, we are interrogating the stereotype that Gen Z are most the most hyper-individualistic generation. We'll explore what hyper-individualism really means, the societal and political forces behind it, and draw conclusions based on our insight and research.




Timestamps:




00:00 BRITA ad




00:40 Intro




3:15 What is hyper-individualism?




4:55 Neoliberalism & individualism




5:54 Democracy & individualism




7:34 Is Gen Z actually hyper-indivdualistic?




7:44 Yes argument




16:58 No argument




24:43 Conclusions




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“You Don’t Owe Anyone Anything:” Gen Z & The Viral Hyper-Individualism Myth

“You Don’t Owe Anyone Anything:” Gen Z & The Viral Hyper-Individualism Myth

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