Uncanny Valley | WIRED

What’s Behind Gen Z’s Sex Recession?


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In today’s episode, we look into why Gen Z is having less sex than other generations — and what it says about how we are all relating to each other. WIRED’s Zoë Schiffer is joined by writer and journalist Carter Sherman to talk about her latest book, The Second Coming: Sex and the Next Generation's Fight Over Its Future, which reveals how the internet, politics, and conservative legislation have shaped how Gen Z views sex. 

Articles mentioned in this episode: 

  • How Social Media Is Fueling Gen Z’s Sex Recession | WIRED 
  • Thinking Machines Lab Raises a Record $2 Billion, Announces Cofounders | WIRED 


    Join WIRED’s best and brightest as they provide an insider analysis of the overlap between tech and politics, from the influence of Silicon Valley on the Trump administration to how inaccurate information from artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots fanned the fire on social protests.

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