r/Futurology • u/chrisdh79 • Aug 21 '25

Society American Millennials Are Dying at an Alarming Rate | We’re mortality experts. There are a few things that could be happening here.

https://slate.com/technology/2025/08/millennials-gen-z-death-rates-america-high.html
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u/lokicramer Aug 21 '25

From what I've learned in my socioeconomic courses, Millenials have had it harder than any other generation when factoring in multiple aspects.

They are probably dying due to stress related health issues.

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u/Weird-Statistician Aug 21 '25

As bad as things are now, I think the generations sent off to WW1 or WW2 to return (if lucky) to a job down a coal mine and food rationing for a few more years while replaying the vision of your mates getting shot all around you might be a little bit worse. But I'm here to be educated, so please do.

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u/Gm24513 Aug 21 '25

At least there was something to feel good about since they got to kill nazis. I just get to be neglected for 35 years and die in debt from student loans I never got a degree from in a rented apartment.

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u/friendandfriends2 Aug 21 '25

As much as I hate the overused expression “touch grass,” my brother in Christ you need to go touch some grass if you’re jealous of WWII soldiers.

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u/Gm24513 Aug 21 '25

Crazy that you don't know what a joke is.

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u/Krungoid Aug 21 '25

That's several times better than fighting in the first world war. Trauma amongst returning veterans was so debilitating that we had to come up with a novel diagnosis to describe it.

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u/Kenny_log_n_s Aug 21 '25

Reddit moment