When a Whole Generation of Youth "Feels Cheated," That's Something Worth Paying Attention To
By
Daniel Quinn
/ ishmael.org
Yesterday a teenager sent me an
email letter in which he said, "I feel cheated that it's all UP TO ME.
By being in the younger generation, I have to save the world before I
can even begin to think of building a life for myself, or there will be
nothing to build my life on."
I think this is a profound statement and a statement of profound
importance to this particular audience. I've known several generations
of kids your age, and I can tell you that feeling cheated is something
NEW, and something new is always worth paying attention to.