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Don't fix Gen Z; learn how to guide them instead

Malaysia Times desk Original: Focus Malaysia 8/26 20:41 X
Don't fix Gen Z; learn how to guide them instead
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Malaysia's Gen Z is growing up amid pandemics, AI disruption and climate anxiety. Instead of trying to fix them, adults should focus on listening, guiding and trusting them.

From the original report

THERE is a temptation right now to look at young Malaysians and wonder what has gone wrong. We hear the familiar complaints: they are impatient, too sensitive, entitled, glued to their phones and resistant to authority.

Instead of asking, "What is wrong with Gen Z?", perhaps we should be asking, "How can we guide them without trying to fix them?"

This is a brief of a report by another newsroom. The excerpt below is from the original.

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Focus Malaysia
Originally published
Aug 26, 2026
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Aug 26, 2026
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