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Rowenna Prest

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Debate: The Millennial generation has no hope.

For: Stagnating economies, rising youth unemployment and an attitude of entitlement (vs. head down and get on with it) means twenty somethings' futures look bleak.

Against: The digital revolution means anyone with a good idea can make it happen. Financial success isn't everything and actually this audience can follow their interests instead of having to follow a corporate career ladder. Finally in emerging markets such as India, there is a lot more possibility.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generation_Y

Topics: Emerging Economies Entrepreneurial digital age future happiness millenials money society
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  • Nabih Ziad

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    Oct 18 2012: the system this world is running at will be crushed >>>>simply people one day will have nothing to be afraid of losing so they will revolt against any one who has billions of dollar while they don't have food at there homes......the only thing the world true leaders are afraid of is that we reach a point where almost no body has anything left to be afraid of losing it .....now and this moment all of us are afraid of a dramatic change in the world cause we don't love gambling with our lives ....but once we don't have anything we feel that it's worth holding to we will revolt ....this world u know will never be the same in the next 20 years .....and will never get back to the norms we know after 50 ...you don't believe so wait tell u feel hungry and only a Cuban will get u feed ....the.economic crisis this world is going through due to the high inflations rates and intrests rates will lead to ww3 and ww3 will lead to a new era where all the rules will change and they will change for the best ...

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