Generation Why Not
Scared as Hell: This is what it feels like when anxiety hits
#WorldMentalHealthDay — It's hard to describe that feeling when the world as you know it starts to slip away, but for many of us living with mental health problems it's an all too regular occurrence. For writer Josh Lee one difficult day was all that was needed for an anxiety attack to consume him.
Written by: Josh Lee
Anger over unaffordable homes isn't self-entitlement, us renters are treated like shit
From Where I Stand — Too often we're told by the generation before us, who benefited from the housing boom, that we should stop complaining. But Abi Wilkinson argues that feeling angry that owning a home is nothing more than an impossible pipe-dream isn't self-entitlement, it's the reality of living in a country that treats renters so awfully.
Written by: Abi Wilkinson
Here's how to stop the coming dystopia (and Donald Trump)
The Optimist's Guide to Tomorrow #3 — We've faced our demons and come out fighting. Even Trump can't get us down. Join us as we close off Generation Why Not - our series on millennial hopes and fears - with a celebration of people power.
Written by: Ed Gillespie and Mark Stevenson
More proof that it's never too late to stop destroying the planet
The Optimist's Guide to Tomorrow #2 — We've spent all week contemplating our fears. Here are two more reasons to be hopeful.
Written by: Ed Gillespie and Mark Stevenson
Don't try to 'make it'. Make something of your own
A new barometer of success — In 2015 Charlie George was sofa-surfing in Swindon and saving furiously for a trip to India. After embarking on a mission into the wilds of her ancestral “home” in Kerala, she journeyed through India from south to north, immersing herself in ashrams to qualify as a Hatha yoga teacher. But her life wasn't always so blissful.
Written by: Charlie George
Saying goodbye to job security to find a more affordable life
Generation Why Not — After studying fashion at university, Tim Whitehouse turned his back on a creative career for the security of teaching. But something wasn’t right. He quit his job to set up The Hub, a live/work warehouse space that enables emerging creatives – like younger brother Joshua Whitehouse (vocals More Like Trees, lead actor Northern Soul) – to survive in unaffordable London.
Written by: Amrita Riat
Six reasons to not freak out about the future
The Optimist's Guide to Tomorrow #1 — If, like us, you lose sleep at night worrying about the future, it’s worth knowing that some good news lies on the horizon. We found two experts who amid all the doom-and-gloom have found reasons to be optimistic. In this three-part series, they'll break down some of your deepest, darkest fears.
Written by: Ed Gillespie and Mark Stevenson
Take it from me as a young British Muslim: Islamophobia is alive and kicking
From Where I Stand — Comforting as it may feel to tell ourselves that we're heading towards a post-racial era, the reality is this is far from the case. Islamophobia is spreading on both sides of the Atlantic, and as with all forms of racism it targets anyone with a skin tone that doesn't quite match.
Written by: Ash Sarkar
A life across borders: My search for a place to call home
Untangling my roots — Finding a room? Paying the bills? Navigating these questions is hard enough for a generation growing up with sky high rents and no prospect of finding a place to call our own. But for some of us there's a bigger question: will there ever be a place to call home?
Written by: Alexia Stam
Impending Armageddon: Should we be scared of a nuclear war?
Be afraid. Kind of. — A life of debt, mental health issues and unfulfilled dreams – these concerns about the future often define our generation. But take a step back and… well, there might be more to worry about. Like how we could all die at any moment in a nuclear war.
Written by: Julia Martincic
The young co-operative campaigners fighting for a fairer economy
Another way of working — AltGen are a pioneering social enterprise - inviting freelancers and millennials to imagine a world with security, cooperation,and jobs without bosses.
Written by: James Andrew Smith
The US presidential election: how terrified should young people be?
Cutting through the bullshit — From escalating police brutality and Islamophobic attacks to skyrocketing student debt and a rampant Wall Street, there could be a whole lot of bad to come for young people, whoever wins the US presidential elections. We asked an expert to help us get to the bottom of the madness.
Written by: Alex King