Older people are bare faced liars.
Why? They operate primarily out of fear. They are scared for their job, business, mortgage, possessions, status, kids (you!!), their investments, health care, etc, etc. But more than anything, they are scared for them selves.
Why? The more you have to lose, the more fear and paranoia you acquire.
The older you get the LESS wise you get. In fact, you become more bigoted, judgemental and finger pointy.
The problems in this world are NOT created by the young. Note how the world's problems get worse as average life span increases.
Only a few actually manage to avoid this. Note how they are repeatedly referenced here and other places.
The young are free to think freely because they have less to lose.
Im 40. My life is over. I see a world that is a total mess. I want you and your your generation to fix it. Not for me, my useless generation and the useless generations before me. Forget us. Do it for your selves. You see the disaster, correct? Get your generation together and create the world you need and want. Your generation , like no other generation, has the tools to do it. So, to quote bloody Nike, JUST DO IT.
Best of luck. I'll keep a look out for you.