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Invest in a Growth Mindset: The Antidote to America’s Black-Pilled Nihilism

Invest in a Growth Mindset: The Antidote to America’s Black-Pilled Nihilism
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Barry Brownstein
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Commentary
Being black-pilled isn’t just for incels anymore—a 2025 analysis points to a rising “cultural nihilism” among members of Generation Z in America, marked by a sense of helplessness such that change feels impossible and life seems meaningless.
Barry Brownstein
Barry Brownstein
Author
Barry Brownstein is professor emeritus of economics and leadership at the University of Baltimore. He is the author of “The Inner-Work of Leadership,” and his essays have appeared in publications such as the Foundation for Economic Education and Intellectual Takeout.