The source provides an extensive analysis of the challenges facing Generation Z regarding their ability to achieve traditional retirement, highlighting that their financial future is threatened by multiple economic and structural issues. These issues include wage stagnation, massive student loan debt, and the unaffordability of housing, which prevents wealth accumulation. The analysis projects that a significant portion of Gen Z will need to work past the age of 70, given the reduction in traditional pensions and the anticipated depletion of the Social Security trust fund. However, the episode also explores behavioral countercurrents like the FIRE movement and the rise of the gig economy, alongside potential policy wildcards such as Social Security reform and Universal Basic Income, which could redefine what retirement means for this generation.“If you don't find a way to make money while you sleep, you will work until you die.”Warren Buffett

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