This is the core tension of our moment: Gen Z's 'algorithmized self' isn't a choice—it's an adaptation to systems where viral moments outweigh career loyalty and where institutional stability has been replaced by algorithmic opportunity. The paths to wealth and meaning have been fundamentally restructured by technology. The reality we face is stark: crumbling institutions, a demographic crisis, and a federal workforce being dismantled (regardless of your views on if it’s good or bad, that’s what is happening).