Nowadays people (specially the youth) has more distractions than ever before (Internet, Computers, Video Games, MP3, MP4, Cellular Phones, etc.), life is not what it used to be, now people relax more and try to have fun and enjoy life. In the old times, life was work.

Is this better? worse? I don’t know, but this is our time.

The ‘The End of the World as We Know’ comment is really silly.

@ Cameron - Thanks for the encouragement. Much appreciated.

@ Bret - My sentiment exactly.

@ Curious Cat - There is certainly evidence to support what you say about Americans. But that’s also tempered by some pretty great traits, I think.

I don’t think this is very defined by age (though to some extent I feel this has grown over the decades). Those that lived through the depression, World War II, without air conditioning, without central heating… are not as likely to think that they just have a natural right to be rich.

I would guess a majority of people that read this blog are in the top 2% of earnings in the world. Many might not think they expect to live with more economic wealth than 98% of the world but…

I cringe when I think of all of the things they have to learn. Computers, credit contracts (from every vendor), video games, the internet etc.

I didn’t have to know these things when I was 20 years old.

Everybody wanted more toys and an easier lifestyle with all of the luxuries. These are brought with a whole new learning curve. The new generation just hasn’t had time to learn all of it.

In that sense the new generation is not as smart as the older generation. As my kids grow up, hopefully they’ll be smarter and more educated than the people who first had to grow up with all of this new technology and complexity.

I’m also concerned about the younger generation’s lack of ambition and financial accountability. I especially, worry about my teenage kids.

But, people were also concerned about us ’80s new-wavers, the ’70s surf rats and the ’60s hippies that preceeded us.

We eventually grew up and did pretty well.

I just subscribed.

This is coming from someone who’s peers may be grouped in the “Ignorant Masses” by her definition.

I just turned 20 and I resent that entire article.

Thanks for ranting for us, I could add another three pages to your post, addressing and debating each of her own ignorant statements. But I will refrain.

….Thanks. (Wow, that almost sounded Halmark ‘ish’ )