We’re Expected to Figure Out Life in Our 20s

The article says instability in your 20s comes from entering adulthood during constant change, not from a personal flaw.

Young adults are trying to plan careers and lives while AI, shifting jobs, and a fast-moving economy keep changing the rules.

It compares today’s uncertainty to past generations who also came of age during major upheaval like financial crashes and stagflation.

The main takeaway: quarter-life anxiety is a normal response to a disrupted world, not just individual weakness.