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The speakers reflect on how drug use, once more social and communal, has shifted toward individual consumption, further isolating young people. They warn that this trend, combined with a hyper-focus on productivity and health, further reduces spontaneous social interactions.
The Role of Bullying and Generational Tensions
A recurring theme is the way older generations bully or mock younger ones, with particular attention to millennials and now Gen Z. They note that millennials, for instance, were also the targets of online ridicule, but that this bullying intensified once social media became mainstream. Millennials are noted as the first generation to be actively bullied by the younger generation online, which reveals a complex cycle of intergenerational critique and scapegoating.