What’s In This Issue?
The Feel Good Story That Really Isn't
People who are constantly bombarded with outrage-inducing stories become desperate to share something good. Anything good. So this story about a nine year old using his allowance to pay a classmates' lunch debt was one that would predictably go viral. Yet as this insightful take on Vice.com illustrates, this story should do more than make you praise one generous kid. It should also raise the question of why so many students have "lunch debt" in the first place and what else we should be doing to support them.
China's Youth Culture Isn't What You Think
It's tempting to see stories about China's disturbingly ambitious social credit system or the growing trade war with the US and develop a one-dimensional view of the culture. This timely story from the team at JWT about the rise of China's youth culture is a welcome departure from that narrative and a worthwhile read.
