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I read a lot of Ray Bradbury when I was younger. Never had him pegged as the one who'd be getting the future right.
https://www.libraryofshortstories.com/storiespdf/the-veldt.pdf
tl, dr - children kill parents when denied screen time
That tracks with https://youtube.com/shorts/mZ-cfamDkPg
It seems like Gen Alpha has all the disadvantages of growing up rich with none of the advantages.
I never thought my family was poor, but I always felt like I was expected to do something to give back, even if it was just keeping my room clean.