This week on the Konvoy Newsletter audio edition, host Jason Chapman explores why a generation that feels financially stuck is going “risk-on” — embracing higher-risk, higher-reward behaviors across finance, gaming, and lifestyle in an effort to get ahead.
With muted wage growth, skyrocketing living costs, and declining belief in the American dream, more young consumers are rolling the dice — turning to sports betting, retail trading, skill-based games, and even biohacking in search of upside.
From sweepstakes platforms and loot boxes to AI-powered homeschooling and side-hustle apps, industries built on volatility are thriving in an environment where stability feels out of reach.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
• Why financial pessimism is fueling a surge in risk appetite among Gen Z and Millennials
• The explosive growth of betting, trading, and skill-based gaming as income supplements
• How education, gig work, and even health are being reshaped by a “roll the dice” mindset
• What industries stand to benefit — and which may struggle — as risk becomes a lifestyle
Whether you’re building in consumer tech, fintech, or gaming, this episode unpacks why uncertainty is no longer paralyzing — it’s motivating a new generation to take big swings.
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