Arun: Digital convenience apps fuel debt and financial stress in younger generations
Naveen Arun · Why is lifestyle the next big thing? | Startup Stories Uncut | Episode 1 · Oct 9, 2025 · at 5:25
Naveen Arun, co-founder of Starlite Wellness and founder of Earthstar Properties, explains the impact of modern consumer convenience and e-commerce apps on lifestyle and mental health.
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“Convenience has become very, it's like a fingertip, flip card, Amazon, Zomato, Swiggy, you name it, you get it, and the faster the money goes away. Now that's another problem we have. So whatever we earn, we spend, credit cards, debts, you know, people are in a constant stress anxiety how to live the next day, you know, not even saving. So this has become a serious problem for the younger generations, unlike older generations.”
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