overconsumption and flex culture has become tone deaf (and gen z pays the price)
when we begin to associate luxury with success we start to lose our sense of self value
TIMESTAMPS:
02:25 - why gen z is the biggest consumer of the wealth aesthetic
06:20 - gen z as consumers of flex culture
(there are very thorough deep dives so not too many timestamps this time around!)
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