How Gen-Z is grappling with global chaos

As the first digital generation, Gen Z wrestlers with exposure to universal stability in a way that has no other generation.

“We grew up with the bleeding of the war through our screens … We have seen more armed drones, missiles and distorted children before nine in the morning from any generation in front of us,” said 25 -year -old neuroscientists and artificial intelligence researcher Amouj Mahletra.

The geopolitical turmoil has rocked the world in recent years, from The Russian invasion of Ukraine In 2022, to the continuous Israel’s warAs well as the conflict between Israel and Iran During which nuclear tensions were increased.

Gen z is also struggling Economic inflationand Increase housing pricesThe climate change and Collective companies hairstyles – They see all of this playing directly in front of their eyes. This has created a deep feeling of certainty for many in the generation while trying to build their future.

“Many of us feel that we inherit broken systems, yet we expect to fix them,” CNBC told CNBC.

To deal with the difficult facts of the global scene, some young people issue satirical humor in dangerous situations.

“The first war, somewhat,” Tiktok video The missiles that fall on the cities appear. The video got 2.3 million likes.

last Tiktok video With 480,000 admiration, collective ideas for “World War III” show with concepts such as “Military Stylish” and “prisoners of the political street”.

She said that the possibility of war made her keen on the safety of her family in India Pakistani India spit.

To add to her concerns, thinking about buying a house or being a family is not far from hand. “It seems risky at this stage … We just need to stay mainly at the present time, it’s really costly.”

Srivastava is not alone in its concern. Many General Zires Delaying adulthood The lack of financial security is still at the highest mind.

Deloitte’s 2025 Global Gen Z and Millennial Survey Of the 23,482 respondents in 44 countries, more than 80 % of the respondents found She felt that her long -term financial expenses and daily expenses played a major role in stress and anxiety.

Nearly half of the respondents from Gen Z said they did not feel financially stable, and 52 % said they lived in the salary. About 41 % of Gen Z are concerned that they will not be able to retire comfortably.

The 24 -year -old came to this decision after realizing the instability of the technology industry. After watching many of her friends, they will be laid off and the companies are increasingly seen Using external sources of artificial intelligenceShe concluded that “the major technology will not be stable and stable forever.”

“there [are] “People who go to college spend $ 200,000 to $ 300,000 on a computer science certificate for private schools, after which they cannot get a job,” said Bhasin.

Then they are like: “But I followed the path. I did [everything] I was supposed to do. She said that the problem is that what is at the end of the path is no longer guaranteed, “and so I think [Gen Z is] Just like: “Why do I follow a system if it doesn’t guarantee me a job?”

When seeing that other industries were also unstable, Bhasin decided to start its own company. “Entrepreneurship was not more unstable than others,” she said.

Today, she is the co -founder and CEO of Sotira, the B2B market supported by the project for Overstock in the logistics and shipping industry.

Young people tend to look to work for themselves. A 2024 FIFIR scanning Of more than 10,000 Gen Zers around the world, 70 % of self -employment has found or planned for it in the future, and a quarter hopes to start their own business, with the aim of being comfortable financially and retired early.

Likewise, 29 -year -old Harsha Boujari decided to overcome her happiness. Today, she has its own works called the sincere media company, as she works as a strategic expert and creative director on the basis of a fracture.

She said that while this generation faces mental health challenges Because of the social media and the InternetThis access to information is presented with a unique opportunity.

I grew up with a lot of news on her smartphone, which prompted Boujari to want to help create a “best world” By choosing work with customers who are driven by the effect.

“We have this opportunity that … generations before it did not have, from owning the means of production and the ability to do so [say] “I want to leave and … work for myself. There is more agency and freedom with what we can do.”

“I am able to spend my time carrying out the projects I want to do, and [can] Say no … if the work is not in line with me, “she added.

“Instead of just doing work for work, it seems more important than ever [and] “The energy that I put in something … actually leads to a better future for me and humanity,” said Bogari.

Ultimately, although Gen Z is struggling with their lives in their lives in the midst of global chaos, many of them remain optimistic and chose to control not only for their future, but also the future of the world.

“The geopolitical struggle has shown a kind of issues in society, right? There are many problems, there are many holes, and I have gone after its solution.”

“Gen Z chooses, in my opinion, to address big problems,” she added. “If any generation should be the person who must address these problems, then our generation is based [really] I did well.”

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