“When you are young, you are not supposed to take the whole burden of the world on your shoulders.” In this wide-ranging conversation with Brut, French President Emmanuel Macron speaks candidly about the pressure Gen Z feels, the need for work-life balance and why young people deserve the right to innocence in an age of constant information and anxiety. President Macron tells Gen Z to not feel “hopeless” about the future – ‘Change may be slow and imperfect, but we are trying our best’. From jogging on Marine Drive and choosing chai, to wanting to learn data science, and talking about failure, to being besties with PM Narendra Modi, President Macron reflects on leadership beyond power. Watch the full conversation with Brut India Editor-in-Chief Mehak Kasbekar.