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May 2024
26m 13s

Understanding Gen Z with Jon Stewart and...

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Jon sits down with John Della Volpe, Harvard Institute of Politics Polling Director and author of “Fight: How Gen Z is Channeling Their Fear and Passion to Save America,” to discuss the economic and cultural factors causing depression and stress with Gen Z and how that informs their political and personal identities. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i ... Show More
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