How Gen Z protected their peace too hard and now has no one

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Check out Pair Eyewear here https://paireyewear.yt.link/eukpPP9 and get 15% off your first Pair! Thank you Pair for sponsoring this video! MERCH https://ashley-embers-shop.fourthwall.com/ BONUS CONTENT || Join the community over at my Patreon at https://patreon.com/AshleyEmbers for all behind-the-scenes content! Spotify Podcast || https://open.spotify.com/show/7JoJYDwbvKSodEsW28WYDK?si=64d318594fab4b1f Find me on tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@ashleyembers TIME STAMPS 00:00 - intro 02:03 - my, myself, & I 06:22 - Pair Eyewear 07:46 - the influencer pedestal 12:15 - the birth of individualism 15:20 - country vs. corporation 19:36 - where's my village? 22:22 - sick, single, & miserable 26:45 - final thoughts REFERENCES & RESOURCES Selfie: How We Became So Self-Obsessed and What It's Doing to Us - https://amzn.to/41IBIiN The Lonely Century: How to Restore Human Connection in a World That's Pulling Apart - https://amzn.to/41ZoM9G How the West became a self-obsessed culture - https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2018/7/19/17518086/selfie-will-storr-book-psychology-west 10+ Essential Gen Z Statistics For Businesses & Marketing - https://www.businessdasher.com/gen-z-statistics/ 57% of Gen Zers want to be influencers - https://www.cnbc.com/2024/09/14/more-than-half-of-gen-z-want-to-be-influencers-but-its-constant.html I’m in Love With Myself: The Age of Digital Narcissism - https://www.marieclaire.com/culture/a16767138/social-media-narcissism/ Freedom for the Wolves - https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/04/neoliberalism-freedom-markets-hayek/678124/ The Fight to Be Kind in a Self-Centered Culture - https://renukagavrani.medium.com/the-fight-to-be-kind-in-a-self-centered-culture-daring-to-give-a-damn-bdacac65f7d5 'You don't owe anyone anything' - https://nadiameli.substack.com/p/you-dont-owe-anyone-anything-is-cheap CONTACT ME My name is ashley, if you didn't know ;) https://www.instagram.com/ashley_embers_ Business Inquiries: [email protected] Personal inquiries: [email protected] #Idontoweanyoneanything #genz #protectyourpeace #neoliberalism #lonelinessepidemic #socialmedia #videoessay #motherhoodinprogress #PairPartner @PairEyewear