• Halcyon@discuss.tchncs.de
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    14 hours ago

    Let’s also stop using terms like Gen Z or Boomers altogether. They are often used by the media to make articles seem more interesting to certain target groups. But from a scientific point of view, they are about as meaningful as zodiac signs.

    “Here’s why Cancers can’t keep their money together and why Scorpios nevertheless are constantly jealous of their standard of living.”

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      3 hours ago

      They were originally created by the advertisement agencies to know how to tweak their products and advertising. It was never supposed to be an all knowing way of separating people. It was just supposed to help sell products.

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      9 hours ago

      Adding to this that, between Boomer and Gen Z, there is a generation that equally hate both of them 😂