[Post 426] Japan's Young Are Now Its Loneliest Generation, Overtaking The Old. Why? | Insight | Full Episode

Summary

Last November, the World Health Organisation declared loneliness a ‘Global Public Health Concern’. Meanwhile, Gen Zs are emerging as the loneliest generation ever.

Japan has a reputation as a lonely country, but here, there are more lonely people in their 20s and 30s than any other age group. An extreme expression of loneliness are the infamous “hikikomoris” – shut-ins who have isolated themselves from society. More join their ranks each year. 

But apart from this group, there are millions of other youths who experience alienation and loneliness. And with it comes a slew of social ills – from greater rates of depression, to falling marriage rates, to lower productivity. Social anxiety, the suffocating rat race and cultural stigma - Insight explores what is driving solitude in the Land of the Rising Sun.

[Post 425] My Amazon Side Hustle Brings In $409K A Year — At Age 17

Summary

Bella Lin, 17, is the founder of GuineaLoft, a company that sells products for small pets, including guinea pig cages, bedding, food feeders and water bottles. In 2024, GuineaLoft has brought in an average of $71,000 per month in revenue so far. That's more than double compared to last year, when the company brought in $34,000 a month.

[Post 424] How Our Toys Bring In $226 Million A Year

Summary

Drawing inspiration from a doctoral thesis on infant brain development, Jessica Rolph and Roderick Morris co-founded Lovevery - a company specialized in stage-based children's toys. After creating prototypes and entering in the subscription toy box market, the company brought in $226 million in revenue last year.

[Post 423] China's Youth Are Ditching City Life For Countryside: What's The Allure? | Young & Rural In China

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In the past two years, digital nomad enclaves have been springing up across China’s rural towns and villages. The country’s biggest digital nomad hubs are both in Anji County, in the Eastern Chinese province of Zhejiang. How have DN Yucun and DN Anji become magnets for a wave of young Chinese professionals seeking to redefine their approach to work and life? 

Elsewhere, Chinese youth are leaving prestigious jobs in big internet firms in Beijing and Shanghai and returning to their rural roots. 

In the west of China, in the province of Sichuan, a former ByteDance product manager gave up a career at ByteDance to become a new farmer, with plans to revolutionise farming practices in his rural hometown. Not far from him, a young couple with postgraduate degrees, left their jobs in Beijing – and an annual salary of 800,000 yuan, or 110,000 US dollars – to pursue dreams of being rural influencers. What enticed them to do so? Discover why attitudes towards rural living have been changing in China

[Post 422] Five Ways To Use $10,000 To Grow Your Wealth | Money Mind | Financial Planning

Summary

What should you do once you have a $10,000 nest egg saved up? Tips on how to use the money for a better financial future. 

[Post 421] Young Pro Bono Lawyers: Why We Gave Up Private Practice To Give Legal Advice For Free

Summary

Working out of temple grounds is one unconventional way law charity Pro Bono SG is bringing legal services into the Singapore heartlands. The firm’s young lawyers share why they choose to make a full-time career out of helping Singapore’s underprivileged meet their legal needs. 

[Post 420] How To Cut Your Travel Bill On Your Next Japan Holiday | Money Mind | Travel Hacks

Summary

Do you have a yen for the land of the rising sun? Suggestions on how to get more bang for your buck on holiday.