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EPISODE · Apr 8, 2025 · 1H 11M

The NYT called Gen X Obsolete. That Didn't Go Well.

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When the New York Times declared it was "the end of work as we knew it" for Gen X, it did not feel fine. The story called the generation obsolete, irrelevant, and even likened them to candlestick makers in the age of electricity. Seriously? The article sparked a firestorm, prompting host Jonathan Small to write a viral Substack response that only raised the temperature. Now, Dana DuBois—fellow Gen X-er, writer, alt-rock aficionado—joins the show to talk about why the article sparked so much rage, what it got dead wrong, and how Gen X is not just surviving but reinventing midlife on their own terms.  Read Jon's response on Substack here.  Read the original NYT story here. All things Dana DuBois can be found here. 

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