Jeremiah Johnson on Why Gen Z Isn’t Actually Doomed
From The Good Fight by Yascha Mounk
June 2, 2026 · 49 min
About this episode
Yascha Mounk and Jeremiah Johnson discuss the disconnect between economic data and the perceptions of young Americans regarding their prospects.
Yascha Mounk and Jeremiah Johnson examine the disconnect between economic data and public sentiment about young Americans’ prospects. Jeremiah Johnson is the co-founder of the Center for New Liberalism. He hosts the New Liberal Podcast and writes at Infinite Scroll. In this week’s conversation, Yascha Mounk and Jeremiah Johnson discuss why young Americans think the economy is worse than it actually is, whether social media has made us permanently pessimistic about institutions, and how elite failures are now exposed in real time. If you have not yet signed up for our podcast, please do so now by following this link on your phone. Email: leonora.barclay@persuasion.community Podcast production by Mickey Freeland and Leonora Barclay. Connect with us! Spotify | Apple | Google X: @Yascha_Mounk & @JoinPersuasion YouTube: Yascha Mounk, Persuasion LinkedIn: Persuasion Community Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Yascha Mounk
Guest: Jeremiah Johnson
Topics covered
- Gen Z
- economic data
- public sentiment
- social media
- elite failures
- young Americans
Keywords
- Gen Z
- economy
- pessimism
- social media
- elite failures
- public sentiment
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Center for New Liberalism, New Liberal Podcast, Infinite Scroll, Persuasion Community
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