I agree that university costs have gone up, and that costs for housing in some areas have gone up far too much. The first is mostly an American problem, the se

I agree that university costs have gone up, and that costs for housing in some areas have gone up far too much. The first is mostly an American problem, the second can be solved by living in slightly less desirable areas, where you can have houses for much, much less. Those areas require a car, but those aren't super expensive unless you have to have a Tesla - and the car you can get will be better, safer, more fuel effecient and more comfortable to drive than the car your parents drove. Your opportunities for entertainment are much, much better, more likely to suit your tastes specifically and far more convinient. Electronics and communication is so much better that you cannot compare it in any meaningful sense. So yes, your life is much, much better and the system didn't fail you, except in a few specific cases which we can and should remidy. When my mum was a little girl she could draw on the inside of the windows in winter because the window panes were only a single layer of glass. Today I have central heating and triple layer panes that barely feel cold in freezing temperatures.