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Sharon @sharonk.bsky.social

lmao

As a younger Millennial born on the cusp of Gen Z, I can empathize with their challenges. COVID-19 was horrible for us all, but it was particularly horrible for those whose high school years were warped by the lockdowns. But self-victimization is an easy trap to fall into—and a much harder one to escape from. Fortunately, empathy and tough love aren’t mutually exclusive. Micro-retirement and its darker cousin, quiet quitting, might appeal to some young people, but these trends are setting up America’s youth, who were in many ways dealt a bad hand, for failure. At bottom, they are just another form of escapism, a way to run from the challenges of the workplace. Instead, Gen Z should pursue healthy, time-tested remedies for life’s stresses: religion, family, and virtue. Since they’re going to be running the country someday, I certainly hope they do.
aug 11, 2025, 4:35 pm • 47 0

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jadehawk @jadehawk.bsky.social

"don't take vacations, become a cultist instead" cool thanks author how about no

aug 11, 2025, 8:38 pm • 1 0 • view
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Dylan B @db14.bsky.social

Are you a tough enough dude to ignore all joy in life to be made Assistant Manager in 5yrs?

aug 11, 2025, 4:37 pm • 9 0 • view
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Moot Dengrich ☠️🎢 @catfishsushi.bsky.social

Roy, the game

aug 11, 2025, 4:49 pm • 0 0 • view
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Carl Pavlock @carlpavlock.bsky.social

Yeah, family is a total stress reliever. That's why everyone I know with kids is chill all the time, and family holidays are super mellow

aug 12, 2025, 3:11 am • 0 0 • view
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Fr. Isaac @isaacbradshaw.bsky.social

One sign that capitalism is ultimately the best way for a society to raise wealth and the standard of living for all its members is that it routinely produces a lumpenproletariat that in less enlightened times would be sent to the Spice Mines of Kessel to learn a trade.

aug 11, 2025, 4:46 pm • 8 0 • view
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Daniel Brody @danielwbrody.bsky.social

Claremont giving out advice on how to avoid the trap of self-victimization, probably just as good as their advice on how to cultivate self-awareness.

aug 11, 2025, 4:43 pm • 2 0 • view
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jlindy.bsky.social @jlindy.bsky.social

Religion. Ell oh fucking ell.

aug 11, 2025, 4:36 pm • 2 0 • view
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jlindy.bsky.social @jlindy.bsky.social

Yeah, I'll go to fucking church like a chump. That'll fix everything!

aug 11, 2025, 5:04 pm • 1 0 • view
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foggy bottom jeans @robt.fm

“Micro-retirement [, a euphemism for taking PTO??? ,] […] [is] setting up America’s youth […] for failure.” fascinating stuff from american mind dot org

aug 11, 2025, 4:44 pm • 3 0 • view