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The Atlantic: A Quick Note on 'the Cheapest Generation'

We stumbled upon this article in The Atlantic. It raises a good question about our generation. What drives our spending habits? Are we purely creatures of capitalism whose wallets are driven by little more than the economy’s ups and downs? Or are our spending habits changing and evolving on a cultural level?

theatlantic:

Hi everybody. I don’t step out from behind the curtain too often, but I want to say something about this post, so apologies for the interruption.

There’s been lots of talk today surrounding our story about “the cheapest generation” — some praise and, at least on Tumblr, some criticism. That’s…

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  1. the-desert-of-the-real reblogged this from theatlantic
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  3. homoanatinus said: Your explanation is exactly how I interpreted it. Fret not.
  4. waxeygordon reblogged this from brianlovesthis
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  6. kellypope said: we need to shift away from the old american dream. it’s bad for the environment, which we live in and interact with every day. climate chaos gives me nightmares. building community n collective housing uplifts my soul. bikes r easier to fix than cars
  7. theredshoes reblogged this from theatlantic and added:
    “That’s cool”? Who did they...write this, Dr Teeth?
  8. theredshoes said: ….wow, that’s really not how it came across. You might also want to think about why people don’t own houses after the worst economic downturn since the Depression and a crooked housing market!
  9. sloneczka said: Thanks, I enjoyed the article. I thought about the things I value and if I did have money, I still wouldn’t want the big house and/or glorified minivan. Cheers!

 

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