The insight about expectations being set by top 5% income at age 18 is genuenly fascinating. Most people just see Gen Z as entitiled without understanding the data behind it. Your explanation of how this affects economic stability and motivation is really well done. I've noticed this same pattern with my peers where everyone feels behind no matter how much they actually earn.
The insight about expectations being set by top 5% income at age 18 is genuenly fascinating. Most people just see Gen Z as entitiled without understanding the data behind it. Your explanation of how this affects economic stability and motivation is really well done. I've noticed this same pattern with my peers where everyone feels behind no matter how much they actually earn.
Thank you! It’s an older post on my previous substack that I wanted to bring over here. I appreciate you reading.