Gen X didn’t grow up on optimism—we grew up on breaking news.
In this episode of The Mighty Philbert, we revisit five defining global events that didn’t just change history—they shaped how an entire generation learned to see authority, morality, and truth.
From televised disasters to institutional silence, these moments quietly formed Gen X skepticism, resilience, and refusal to swallow easy answers.
This isn’t nostalgia.
It’s a reckoning.
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