The work-ethic drop is paired with a drop in self-awareness about its costs. The share of 18-year-olds saying 'not wanting to work hard will be an obstacle to getting my chosen work' fell from 54% in 2020 to 44% in 2022. Less willingness to work hard, AND less recognition that this choice has trade-offs. That's a deeper story than a preference change — it's a shift in the mental model of what work is for.
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