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Gen Beta

The Future is Born: Gen Beta has Arrived

Jan 6, 2026

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11 min read

The Future is Born: Gen Beta has Arrived

The latest generational cohort, Gen Beta, was officially born on January 1, 2026, marking a new era and a new generation.

Ryan Vet
Ryan Vet

Culture and Society

How I’m Thinking About 2026

Dec 30, 2025

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15 min read

How I’m Thinking About 2026

AI acceleration, cultural polarization, trust erosion, and the signals already shaping the next generation before 2026 even arrives.

Ryan Vet
Ryan Vet

Religion

What Gen Z’s Relationship With Christmas Reveals About the Future of Faith

Dec 23, 2025

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14 min read

What Gen Z’s Relationship With Christmas Reveals About the Future of Faith

How Christmas reveals a generational divide in faith from rising belief to nstitutional skepticism.

Ryan Vet
Ryan Vet

Artificial Intelligence

The Cost of Waiting: How Social Media Exposed Our Blind Spot About AI

Dec 16, 2025

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13 min read

The Cost of Waiting: How Social Media Exposed Our Blind Spot About AI

While Australia pursues phone bans, others wait. We hesitated with smartphones and social platforms. AI won’t give us decades to recalibrate.

Ryan Vet
Ryan Vet

Linguistics

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The Rise of Fragility: What We Created When We Tried to Keep Kids Safe

Dec 9, 2025

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13 min read

The Rise of Fragility: What We Created When We Tried to Keep Kids Safe

How a safety-first culture unintentionally reshaped childhood and what it means for every generation.

Ryan Vet
Ryan Vet

Artificial Intelligence

When AI Becomes Santa: What Black Friday Just Told Us About the Next Generation

Dec 2, 2025

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12 min read

When AI Becomes Santa: What Black Friday Just Told Us About the Next Generation

How algorithms, rising prices, and an experience-first mindset are rewriting the meaning of holiday shopping.

Ryan Vet
Ryan Vet

Mental Health

From Chandler Bing to Gen Z: The Thanksgiving Rebellion Reshaping the American Family

Nov 25, 2025

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12 min read

From Chandler Bing to Gen Z: The Thanksgiving Rebellion Reshaping the American Family

From 90s sitcom drama to real-time estrangement, the holiday table is revealing a quiet generational shift in how we show up and why some don’t.

Ryan Vet
Ryan Vet

Finance

What the End of the Penny Says About the Future of Money

Nov 18, 2025

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14 min read

What the End of the Penny Says About the Future of Money

The oldest U.S. coin just slipped into history. Its quiet exit reveals how each generation has rewritten the value of money and why Gen Alpha and Gen Beta may never see cash, debt, or work the way we do.

Ryan Vet
Ryan Vet

Baby Boomers

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Is the American Dream Dead or Just Different?

Nov 11, 2025

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18 min read

Is the American Dream Dead or Just Different?

New studies show Generations are conflicted about what the American Dream was, is, and will be. And these revelations are telling of our current cultural moment.

Ryan Vet
Ryan Vet

Linguistics

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Why ‘Six-Seven’ Might Be the Most Important Nonsense You’ll Hear All Year

Nov 4, 2025

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12 min read

Why ‘Six-Seven’ Might Be the Most Important Nonsense You’ll Hear All Year

I didn’t want to write this one, but when nonsense starts defining a generation, you pay attention. And we know linguistics are a leading indicator of generational culture.

Ryan Vet
Ryan Vet
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