Meet Generation Alpha
People are curious about what’s in store after Gen Z. But there is a problem
WHAT COMES after Z? Lots of names have been pitched for the world’s youngest generation, born roughly since 2010. Some are predictable, such as “iPad kids” and “Generation AI”. Others are perplexing, as with “Polars”, which nods both to growing polarisation and shrinking ice caps.
This article appeared in the Culture section of the print edition under the headline “Meet Generation Alpha”
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