About this episode

The episode discusses wealth inequality within families and the challenges faced by downwardly mobile younger generations.

In this bonus episode, Rob Henderson and I discussed a recent viral article in The Cut titled ‘ It’s Hard to See My Parents Live So Lavishly While We’re Struggling ’ and the broader issue of wealth inequality within families. Is it really true that millennials have it harder than boomers? Are downwardly mobile younger generations right to feel resentful? And how should wealthy parents protect their children from becoming spoilt and entitled? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Louise Perry

Guest: Rob Henderson

Topics covered

• wealth inequality
• millennials vs boomers
• downward mobility
• family dynamics
• entitlement

Keywords

• wealth inequality
• millennials
• boomers
• downward mobility
• family
• entitlement
• resentment

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Cut

Books & works: It’s Hard to See My Parents Live So Lavishly While We’re Struggling

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