Geeking-Out June 3, 2024

How The US is Destroying Young People's Future

Curated by Adrian Ruiz

WARNING: This TED talk is thought-provoking and may induce anger and frustration.

From TED: “In a scorching talk, marketing professor and podcaster Scott Galloway dissects the data showing that, by many measures, young people in the US are worse off financially than ever before. He unpacks the root causes and effects of this “great intergenerational theft,” asking why we let it continue and showing how we could make it end. (Note: This talk contains mature language.)“

Watch the full talk below:

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