self-infantilisation vs baby's first media criticism: who will win?

so i read this article today about why we ('we' being, i guess, late millennials and gen-z folks) are considered such a childish generation and the political implications of that. both because we lack the milestones for adulthood that previous generations had, and because people my age are hurtling towards very simplistic views of the world and of relationships, lacking in any sense of personal responsibility. it was timely for me, because hours prior i was discussing this exact topic with my therapist, that self-infantilising and feeling powerless does not lead to feeling capable of maintaining an adult life. who could have guessed.

but while i think the overall thesis was illuminating and pretty much exactly what i needed to read today, i don't agree with all the points, and that's what i'm going to talk about here.

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