The phrase "now or never" is often overused hyperbole. Yet it does at least feel like we are reaching a tipping point in society, and one that is fracturing a growing chasm between younger generations. With the digital revolution empowering people to control their own consumption and interaction with the world, Gen Z are choosing individualism over unity. Online safety has dominated the headlines recently, with Stephen Graham's gripping Netflix drama Adolescence charting the pervasive dangers of the 'manosphere', the Andrew Tate-like content that young men and teenage boys are increasingly turning towards. These influencers are weaponising culture wars, stoking division in young people through gender lines. Adolescence (Netflix) It is no surprise then, that recent data from Ipsos UK and the Global Institute for Women’s Leadership at King’s College London highlights that Gen Z men and women are the most divided generation when it comes to the subject of gender ...
Waking up the morning of November 8th, to the new of Donald Trump's re-election as U.S President - I sighed. There was none of the shock or disappointment of his initial election eight years earlier, or the anger and incredulity of 6th January 2021, where Trump's emboldened supporters stormed the U.S Capitol building for the most ridiculous coup d'état attempt. No, instead, there was a grim sense of inevitability about the most divisive figure in modern global politics becoming the most powerful man in the world for a second time. Trump's election is symbolic. For this is a man who, since his formal intention to run for President in 2015 - has thrived on propelling division and hatred. Some of his many moments include questioning the legitimacy of Obama's birth certificate, making policy announcements on social media, and telling people to drink bleach to protect against COVID-19. It comes at a time where society seems at a crossroads, as social media misin...