Can you back up any of this with statistics? My anecdotal, local information shows people highly motivated to do things outside of the University and heading t

Can you back up any of this with statistics? My anecdotal, local information shows people highly motivated to do things outside of the University and heading to upper 5 or 6 figure salaries at tech start ups, financial firms, and established software and engineering companies. I also see students pursuing advanced degrees in Physics, Math, and other sciences who truly want to do research that expands our understanding of the world. Do I think we're "some sort of elightend [sic] urban dweller"? No. But I certainly am skeptical that we any more immature than the generations before us, of the generations to come.