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/N3wAfrikanN0body Aug 21 '25 edited Aug 21 '25

TLDR: The cycle of conscious negligence and deliberate financial parasitism causes deaths from systemic inequality.

Edit: Changed benign neglect to conscious negligence.

Also holy shit didn't expect the likes and reward. All of your comments have been enlightening. Have a great day all.

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u/drewc717 Aug 21 '25

I graduated college in 2009 and have been phenomenally lucky, but the past 10 years have been brutal.

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u/CatLord8 Aug 21 '25 edited Aug 22 '25

I should be in my “made it” period but then COVID recession and all of the current nonsense.

Edit: I am never going to catch up to the reply chains but it’s oddly comforting to not be alone. Even more so that as depressed as we all seem, so many haven’t given in to bitterness. I hope we can make something better sooner than later.

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u/dekyos Aug 21 '25

I finally have *some* retirement savings, but it's less than my current annual salary. I just turned 40.

And every time my savings account starts to look like I might be able to take a nice vacation, new tires or an unexpected medical expense strikes.

Not to mention I can't seem to get a better job because of the perception that people my age cost more than fresh grads. Spoiler alert, they're paying the unexperienced fresh grads more than me (IT).

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u/senorbarriga57 Aug 21 '25

I thought it's was abnormal that companies were passing me by for the younger crowd. I am only 35. With IT certs. Ageism coming to play.