From Nepal to Peru and from Madagascar to Morocco, Generation Z-led protests have rocked governments. The revolution has brushstrokes of youth, from the use of a gaming platform to organize it to a ubiquitous symbol – a Jolly Roger flag.

When a global shortage of semiconductors left car buyers waiting months for vehicles and retailers scrambling for appliances, a once abstract phrase—economic security—became suddenly tangible.

Sanwal Hussain does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment. The spate of public ...