What does slash youth mean?

Slash youth comes from English slash, and comes from the book "Double Occupation" written by The New York Times columnist Marek Alber. It refers to a group of people who no longer meet the lifestyle of "single occupation" but choose a diversified life with multiple occupations and identities.

"Slash youth" is of great benefit to individuals and society. For young people, with a wide range of interests and comprehensive skills, they can not only get a variety of returns and realize their professional value in many ways, but also gain some sense of identity and belonging, thus enriching their spare time and improving themselves.

Extended material: the appearance of "slash youth" is not accidental, but an inevitable phenomenon of social development and a manifestation of progress. This progress has freed mankind from the restrictions and shackles brought by the "industrial revolution" and released its own nature.

In primitive society, the living environment of human beings is dangerous and changeable, so it is necessary to train the ability of improvisation and comprehensive survival skills, and develop and apply different skills. The living environment determines that human nature likes diversified life and meets new challenges with different skills.

Agricultural society and industrial society confine human beings to fixed land and workplaces and engage in repetitive work without challenges. Specialization has become a matter of course in this era. Whether it is school education or career development, people are trying to become more and more professional in order to become a "screw" in the industrial chain.

References:

People's Network-Slash Youth