> Materialism and rampant consumption, yes. But thinking this as a generational affect seems a superficial analysis. Older generation is pretty materialistic I

> Materialism and rampant consumption, yes. But thinking this as a generational affect seems a superficial analysis. Older generation is pretty materialistic I guess I didn't read it as him saying "the young are more materialistic" but more as "the young are dealing with the fallout of a culture of rampant consumption and materialism". The young are generally too young to have built the culture of rampant consumption and materialism, but it's all they've known.