Gen Z’s angst, the death of the midlife crisis, and young worker ‘despair’: 2 top labor economists study the mess on the ladder to success

The term “quarter-life crisis” is a millennial invention, referring to young adults’ period of anxiety, uncertainty, and self-doubt as they transition into adulthood. Introduced into the zeitgeist by Alexandra Robbins and Abby Wilner in 2001 for their book, Quarterlife Crisis:…



