[daepp]

I do think we (those of us 50 and over) do bear some responsibility for the mindset of the Millennials. And so to some generations ahead of us. We can't escape all blame.

In business school we learn that companies often fail when the 3rd generation of family management takes over.
- Grandpa scrimped and saved and toiled to start and build the company
- Son saw his father's sacrifices, and probably put in a lot of time in his youth at the company
- Grandson never saw Grandpa's toil and stress, probably was told to focus on his studies, and never had to work at the company in his youth. He doesn't "get" it; his company often fails.

Replace "company" with "nation' and you get a pretty good metaphor for the "state" we're in today...

(Sidenote: the above theory has been suggested as to why Ferry Porsche walked into work one morning in the early 70's, stepped down from the company his father founded, and hired professional managers. If only this country's problems could be handled so smoothly!)