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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

Gen X

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What the End of MTV Says About the Future of Generational Culture

Oct 28, 2025

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14 min read

What the End of MTV Says About the Future of Generational Culture

It took a century for sound to travel from a tinfoil cylinder to our pockets. In that time, music went from uniting generations to dividing them by algorithm.

Ryan Vet
Ryan Vet

Helicopter Parents

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The Watched Generation: How Gen Z Is Helping "1984" Become Reality

Oct 21, 2025

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12 min read

The Watched Generation: How Gen Z Is Helping "1984" Become Reality

Orwell imagined fear of Big Brother. Gen Z built a world where being seen feels safer than being unseen.

Ryan Vet
Ryan Vet

Social Media

Instagram Turns 15: What the Speed of Adoption Is Telling Us

Oct 14, 2025

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14 min read

Instagram Turns 15: What the Speed of Adoption Is Telling Us

It took a century for cameras to normalize, a decade for smartphones, and months for AI. The pace is the point.

Ryan Vet
Ryan Vet

Helicopter Parents

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When Freedom Became Fear: How a Generation Lost Its Courage to Let Go

Oct 7, 2025

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15 min read

When Freedom Became Fear: How a Generation Lost Its Courage to Let Go

Helicopter parenting didn’t appear overnight. It was built on headlines, moral panic, and a fear that safety could replace strength.

Ryan Vet
Ryan Vet

Gen X

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Today Dial-Up Screeches for the Last Time - A Warning Tone for Gen Alpha

Sep 30, 2025

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15 min read

Today Dial-Up Screeches for the Last Time - A Warning Tone for Gen Alpha

Dial-up took years to spread. GenAI took months. The adoption curve isn’t just faster — it’s riskier for the next generation.

Ryan Vet
Ryan Vet

Artificial Intelligence

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The Generation Leading the GenAI Craze Isn’t Who You Think

Sep 23, 2025

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14 min read

The Generation Leading the GenAI Craze Isn’t Who You Think

It’s not Gen Z or Gen Alpha. The GenAI generation is older than you think—shaped by Nokias, Napster, and the first iPhones, they know what it means to adapt and thrive through change.

Ryan Vet
Ryan Vet
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