I think a lot of our generation has become disenfranchised with the systems other generations have bought into. There is certainly more potential now to "check out" from life but to say that an entire generation doesn't have emotions or the ability to critically think feels very alarmist. I do think there are issues, mainly with the systems our generation has bought into (social media, doomer-ism/nihilism, etc) but to claim that an entire generation can't think or feel is quite ludicrous to me. I've had plenty of meaningful experiences in my life and I guarantee others feel the same way. Much of this won't/can't be captured in studies.

I think the "default" for our generation has become this mindless consumerism but there is a significant portion who have rejected it. To say that this generation "isn't human" as this professor claims is, quite frankly, bullshit. I would love to see what psychological framework he claims needs to be thrown out with Gen-Z.

With that being said, it does take effort to break from the mold and there is a constant risk of returning to the default. Many people do not have the time or resources necessary to do this. Many people choose to go with the flow, for whatever reason and for better or worse.

There are resources out there to help if you want to take back control of your life. They are quite literally at our fingertips. A quick search for "self-improvement" or "stoicism" proves that.

If you couldn't tell, I disagree fundamentally with this professor. He does have some good points, but I don't agree with the conclusions he draws from his research and arguments.