EP 42: Banning the 'M' Word

Is government wrong in the way it attempts to reach out to young people? Does it work against its own interest when it tries to "have a talk" or come to terms with millennials? Is "millennials" maybe a bad or condescending word? Increasingly, people are saying yes to all three, and that it's high time we overhaul the conversation. On this episode we talk with observers including a generations expert, a national-level local government group and a "millennial mayor" to explore what we can do differently than generically label 20- to 30-year-olds as a disengaged enigma more interested in wasting money on ukeleles than saving up for homes and retirement. Matt Thornhill - https://www.sirhq.com/matt-thornhill/ ELGL - http://elgl.org Mayor Ian Baltutis - http://www.burlingtonnc.gov/139/Ian-Baltutis-Mayor "Wall Street Journal admits to 'millennials misstep'" - http://mashable.com/2017/12/05/wall-street-journal-bans-millennials-snotty-term-disdain/#5KZUDB0sTiqf "I Have to Ask You: Is Local Government Inviting to Young Professionals?" - http://elgl.org/2017/12/05/i-have-to-ask-you/ "Millennials are more than 4 times more likely to do this at their desk than baby boomers" - http://komonews.com/station/question-answer/millennials-are-more-than-4-times-more-likely-to-do-this-at-their-desk-than-baby-boomers To Measure the 'Uber Effect,' Cities Get Creative - https://www.citylab.com/transportation/2018/01/to-measure-the-uber-effect-cities-get-creative/550295/?utm_source=citylab-daily&silverid=MzEwMTkyMjY2NjU2S0 Politico, "Mayors to Young America: Can We Talk?" - https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/10/30/mayors-poll-millennials-cities-urban-policy-215765