Tag: millennials

An Informal Anthropological Perspective on Millennials Killing Things, Part 2

January 6, 2019

How timely is it that this article by Anne Helen Peterson on Buzzfeed was published while I’m working on my series about millennials killing things?   The essay, titled “How Millennials Became the Burnout Generation,” is insightful, emotional, and in my opinion, spot-on. I highly recommend it. I may have to write my own essay … More An Informal Anthropological Perspective on Millennials Killing Things, Part 2

An Informal Anthropological Perspective on Millennials Killing Things, Part 1

January 4, 2019

When I’m not sure what to write about, I can always count on the internet for plenty of random inspiration. One of my favorite online trends from the past couple of years is the idea that millennials (people aged approximately 18-30? 20-32?) are “killing” various things, usually by failing to spend their money. Being a … More An Informal Anthropological Perspective on Millennials Killing Things, Part 1