Young Man, Are You Listening to Me?

Here’s The Economist on Millennials: “In some respects the young have never had it so good. They are richer and likely to live longer than any previous generation. On their smartphones they can find all the information in the world. If they are female or gay, in most countries they enjoy freedoms that their predecessors could barely have imagined. They are also brainier than any previous generation. Average scores on intelligence tests have been rising for decades in many countries, thanks to better nutrition and mass education.” Yet they are twice as likely as their elders to be unemployed. Are we holding them back?