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19
Karen followed expected life milestones at 19 — graduating high school, getting married, and working as a grocery store cashier.
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96%
For every 100 South Koreans alive today, there will be only four great-grandchildren, representing a 96% population collapse within a century.
Daniel told wife: no more children due to AI
Kokotajlo told his wife he wanted to stop having children because the future under AI was too uncertain for children to have a normal life including joining a workforce.
Gen Z gender political divide widest in US history
The political divide between Gen Z men and women in the most recent US federal election is wider than any other generation in American history, according to Caleb Hammer.
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30–40%
Dr. Keltner noted that 30 to 40 percent of Americans volunteer, and returning to this tradition is especially beneficial when feeling exhausted or purposeless.
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40%
Approximately 40 percent of Americans find a sense of higher purpose and spirituality through nature, as people move away from traditional religious institutions.
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90%
Six or seven decades ago, 90 percent of Americans attended religious services, providing communal inquiry about life's big questions — a structure largely lost today.
Vance no longer does groceries
JD Vance admitted on podcast that he no longer goes to the grocery store, cooks his own meals, or stands in TSA lines — all done for him.
Musk motorcade in Florida
Vance recounted Elon Musk riding in his motorcade and commenting that he could buy almost anything but not the kind of power and security that Vance's position commands.
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4 months
Diana Thompson's mother attended Scottish country dancing every Thursday for four months without missing a session, despite language barriers and unfamiliarity with the dance.
