Future Tense

ABC

A critical look at new technologies, new approaches and new ways of thinking, from politics to media to environmental sustainability.

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Future Tense

Episodes (244)

Jan 15th The danger of generational labelling
Jan 8th Civility, trash talking and more sociable cities
Jan 1st Frozen frogs, tissues and cells — the health and environmental benefits of keeping it chill

Future Tense

Jan 15, 2026
29 minutes
40 MB

Terms like "Gen Z", "Boomer" and "Millennial" are popular, but they have no basis in science. Demographers and social scientists are now pushing back. Generational labelling, they argue, is akin to Astrology and while politicians, journalists and media influencers find them irresistible, they actually promote pseudo-science, sew social division and can reinforce prejudicial stereotypes. So why are generational labels so popular? Original broadcast on February 9, 2025. Guests Professor Bobby Duffy — Director of the Policy Institute, King's College London. Author of The Generation Myth. Professor Philip Coen — Professor of Soci...

Future Tense

The danger of generational labelling

ABC

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