Advertisement Nobody likes email – could Gen Z free the world from the tyranny of the inbox? Those under 30 are rejecting email, preferring less institutionalised forms of communication at work such as Google Docs and Zoom. (Illustration: Genevieve Ashley/The New York Times) 17 Jul 2021 06:30AM Share this content Bookmark Despite the reasonable qualms of older generations, Generation Z – generally defined as people born between 1997 and 2012 – is pioneering the return of chaotic trends like low-rise jeans, pop-punk and Ed Hardy. But members of Gen Z do seem to agree with their elders on one thing: Email. Ugh. And, if we’re lucky, maybe they can one day save everyone from overflowing inboxes.