Harvard Youth Poll – Gen Z Is Rapidly Losing Faith in America (iop.harvard.edu) 10 points by skx001 7mo ago ↗ HN
[–] skx001 7mo ago ↗ The above is the official report from Harvard IOP.Article belowDiscuss article here https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46153770
[–] skx001 7mo ago ↗ Key points:- Overall, 59 percent said they regard AI as a threat to their future job prospects, far more than immigration (31 percent).- 43 percent said they were already struggling financially or had limited financial security.- Fifty seven percent felt the country is headed down the wrong path. During the 2009 recession, that number was only 37 percent.- When asked about political violence, 28 percent said they view it as “acceptable when the government violates individual rights.”
[–] toomuchtodo 7mo ago ↗ Economic Nihilism - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46150160 - December 2025The housing crisis is pushing Gen Z into crypto and economic nihilism - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46079617 - November 2025”Giving Up": The Impact of Decreasing Housing Affordability on Consumption, Work Effort, and Investment - https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=5770722 - November 19, 2025
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Discuss article here https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46153770
- Overall, 59 percent said they regard AI as a threat to their future job prospects, far more than immigration (31 percent).
- 43 percent said they were already struggling financially or had limited financial security.
- Fifty seven percent felt the country is headed down the wrong path. During the 2009 recession, that number was only 37 percent.
- When asked about political violence, 28 percent said they view it as “acceptable when the government violates individual rights.”
The housing crisis is pushing Gen Z into crypto and economic nihilism - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46079617 - November 2025
”Giving Up": The Impact of Decreasing Housing Affordability on Consumption, Work Effort, and Investment - https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=5770722 - November 19, 2025