oli By the time Millennials began to grow up in the 90s, there seemed to be a set path for them: grow up, choose a career, get married, watch other people suffer at the hands of crises, get promoted, raise the next generation who will rinse and repeat this whole process. However, by the time a large swath of this generation was graduating college, the economic meltdown … [Read more...] about Rationalising the Crises of Our Time
Millenials
Selfies and self-worth
Not so long ago, I found myself in a funny kind of situation, but not the funny ‘haha’ kind. It was a funny, makes your insides squirm kind. And the thing was, it wasn’t the situation itself, but my reaction to it that made me feel this way. See, I am in a Facebook group chat full of boys, because they just happen to be some of my best friends. They talk about football and … [Read more...] about Selfies and self-worth
Singing for help, millennials and the music of depression
‘It’s our party we can do what we want. It’s our party we can say what we want. It’s our party we can love who we want, we can kiss who we want, we can see who we want.’ These lyrics come from Miley Cryus’ renowned classic, We Can’t Stop. Aside from being a catchy summer anthem, this song belied a sense of consequence-less narcissism that accurately sums up the general mood … [Read more...] about Singing for help, millennials and the music of depression