Twentysomethings: Quit Yer Complaining
Here’s a great editorial from Slate's Daniel Gross about two books that embody the “It Sucks to Be Me” mantra the twentysomething generation seems to be crying. The books, Generation Debt and Strapped say rising college tuition, a post-recession economy, the rising housing market and budget deficits are working against twentysomethings looking for a regular life and financial stability. Gross says these books are annoying because they lack perspective. This generation has more hope and opportunity and live in a healthier economy than many generations before. “Today's twentysomethings, by contrast, have their whole lives in front of them,” Gross writes. “Want a cheaper house? Quit Manhattan and move to Hartford, Conn. Want to make more money? Pick a different field.”