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Kids These Days with Kim Lear

Generational insights on work, life, and everything in-between.

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Getting Ahead Without Getting Dumb

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Look Back and Look Ahead

Lessons from a year of uncertainty

Generational Lessons from NYC’s Mayoral Race

Gen Z, Democratic Socialism, and a New New York

The End of Reading and Wrinkles

+ The Life of a Showgirl

Male Friendships, Brain Gyms, & Millennial Throwbacks

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Best Commencement Speeches, Job Numbers, and a New School

Also: dressing for an interview

Gen Z’s Traditional Swing & AI-Boosted Employer Leverage

Also: meet my 2025 summer internship cohort

The Cost of Convenience & Revival of Trying

Also: why parents in tech are choosing art for their kids

Young Money & Old Tech

Young Money NBC: Fed Data Analysis , Wired: AI Financial Advisor , WSJ: Young Men and Gambling In 2017, Millennials were worth about $3.94 trillion. By 2022, that number ballooned to $15.95 trillion. The wealth of younger Millennials and older Gen Zers has exceeded expectations by 39%. Even with this newfound financial success, young people still feel strapped. This article talks about “phantom…

Look Back and Look Ahead

2024 Trend Recap & 2025 Predictions