Source: Foundation for Economic Education
by Lika Kobeshavidze
“When millions of Americans lost their homes in the 2008 financial crash, not a single top Wall Street executive went to jail. When the World Health Organization and national governments gave conflicting advice during the COVID-19 pandemic, many people stopped listening altogether. And when mainstream news outlets increasingly framed events along partisan lines, viewers turned away in droves. These aren’t abstract failures. They are the lived reality that shaped a generation. So when Millennials and Gen Z say they trust influencers more than institutions, they are not rejecting truth. They are responding to betrayal.” (07/07/25)