Rachel Janfaza: Gen Z and Iran, The Compassion Recession, The Gamification of War, Gen Z 1.0 vs 2.0 | Upswing #3

New Upswing episode with Rachel Janfaza of The Up and Up - make sure to check out her work on Substack and elsewhere, and to leave a review on Spotify, Apple, or other streaming platforms if you enjoy the show!Feel free to message Charlie at [email protected] for any questions or suggestions for future shows.—Show Notes:* “Gen Z Really Doesn’t Want to Go to War,” by Rachel Janfaza, Vox. https://www.vox.com/politics/477327/gen-z-doesnt-want-war-trump-foreign-policy* “Will Iran Be The Last Straw for Young Men?” by Charlie Sabgir, Rolling Stone. https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/political-commentary/trump-iran-last-straw-1235527012/* Gen Z 1.0 vs 2.0- https://www.upworthy.com/chart-explaining-why-gen-z-should-be-divided-into-1-0-and-2-0-sparks-generational-debate/* The Up and Up Substack- https://www.theupandup.us/* “What If Gen Z Is Actually Moderate on Foreign Policy?” by Rachel Janfaza, The Up and Up.* “Isolationism Tempts Gen Z,” by Charlie Sabgir and Young Men Research Initiative. https://open.substack.com/pub/youngmenresearchinitiative/p/isolationism-tempts-gen-z?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=post%20viewer* NBC News Poll on Israel- https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/poll-israels-standing-plummets-democrats-fueling-primaries-left-rcna262995* Inside the Manosphere- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt39792948/* AIBM/Ipsos Poll on Prediction Markets- https://aibm.org/research/most-americans-see-prediction-markets-as-more-like-gambling-than-investing-new-aibm-ipsos-poll-finds/* SAVE Act- https://responsivegov.org/research/the-save-act-how-a-proof-of-citizenship-requirement-would-impact-elections/* “We Investigated The Shady Business Behind The UFC”- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7iKoH6LceBo* “‘Is This Insider Information?’ The Prediction Market Bets Driving a Campus Frenzy,” by Katherine Long, Kevin Dugan, Dana Mattioli, and Angel Au-Yeung, The Wall Street Journal. https://www.wsj.com/business/media/prediction-markets-campus-e57cd19f* Aidan Walker Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/reel/DV9nngJkQew/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Get full access to Young Men Research Project at ymrp.substack.com/subscribe