The Strange, Fascinating, and Often Counterintuitive Nihilism of Young People

A brief look at two generations of cynics.

Photo by Nick de Partee on Unsplash

I am a millennial, and I own it. Born in the mid-80s, I’m approaching my mid-30s, and boy does it feel like I’m approaching my mid-60s.

I’ve got memories of two major stock market crashes, the election of the nation’s first black…