Commenting on why the midlife crisis for millennials looks different in Singapore, SMU Assistant Professor of Psychology Kenneth Tan pointed out that the resulting feelings of existential turmoil are not merely personal to each person, but structural. He said that millennials were fed a narrative of the 'Singapore Dream' that meritocracy would guarantee a certain standard of living, but that is no longer guaranteed. Asst Prof Tan added that it is quite disconcerting how millennials cannot afford the things their parents were able to, and this will only get worse with younger generations.
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