A cultural consensus: youth survey
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VICE partners with Max Kelsen and runs IBM Watson over 15 years of content to analyze 500,000 data points and a 3,700-person Australian census of 16–38 year‑olds. Findings: about 60% report anxiety, Gen Z consumes up to 10 hours of content daily, searches for impostor syndrome rise 376%, and failure is the top free‑text fear. Conclusion: algorithmic feeds create a surprising cultural consensus and homogenized tastes that amplify anxiety and passive activism.
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chapters (24)
- 0:00Introduction
- 2:48Methodology
- 6:00Whats the vibe
- 7:43The big 3
- 8:14Mental health
- 9:35Activism
- 11:45Coping
- 13:45Being exceptional
- 14:38Mental impacts
- 15:55Molly Steer
- 16:27Imposter syndrome
- 18:17Success
- 18:39Rage in the Cage
- 22:19What can we learn
- 22:54Uniqueness
- 23:28Challenges
- 23:53Music taste
- 25:19Cultural consensus
- 26:32Gen Z vs Millennials
- 27:01Slaves to the feed
- 28:02The social media loop
- 30:39What about the platforms
- 31:49Kyle Shaker
- 32:11Conclusion
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