Generations will always have their differences. Generation X v Generation Y etc etc It is easy to compare income/costs however what about non-financial value?

Generations will always have their differences. Generation X v Generation Y etc etc It is easy to compare income/costs however what about non-financial value? Health and life expectancy Globalization and travel Academic and learning Technology etc At least these can apply in the first world [1] and even second world. Maybe these are all correlated to money? [1] http://www.reddit.com/r/firstworldproblems/ http://www.reddit.com/r/firstworldproblems/