# Talkin’ ’Bout My Generation (Z)

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Podcast: [Cato Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/cato-podcast-516193)
Published: 2026-03-19T10:45:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.cato.org/multimedia/cato-podcast/talkin-bout-generation-z
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## Resource

Cato’s new media fellow, Rikki Schlott, joins Ryan Bourne to talk Gen Z: how social media shaped them, why online life has made young people both more anxious and more persuadable, and how the socialist left and the alt-right have each found fertile ground. They discuss the strange incentives of the attention economy, what Mamdani and other online political entrepreneurs get right, and whether libertarian ideas can be made to resonate with a generation raised on algorithms. We want to hear from you! Please share your thoughts in a  3-minute anonymous survey  to help us refine our programming at Cato.org/PodcastSurvey . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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