165. Do "Generations" Mean Anything?

No Stupid Questions

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🗓️ 1 October 2023

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Do you get grittier as you age? What's worse for mental health: video games or social media? And do baby boomers make the best D.J.s?

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0:31.4	Well, we're pretty sure that Aristotle did not have to deal with gaming addiction, right?
0:37.0	I'm Angela Duckworth.
0:39.4	I'm Mike Marn.
0:40.4	And you're listening to No Stupid Questions.
0:44.0	Today on the show, is generation a meaningful category?
0:48.2	Whoa!
0:49.2	The older people who work in this company have wildly different views than the younger
0:54.3	people who work in this company.
1:01.3	Angela, I'm so excited to talk to you today.
1:09.8	We have an amazing question from Jackie who is from Panama.
1:12.9	Have you ever been to Panama?
1:14.6	I have not been to Panama.
1:16.1	I've never been either, but it seems to me like a place where people wear awesome clothing,
1:20.6	great Panama hats.
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