Let's Kill All the Teenagers, Shall We?

Neal Shusterman's Unwind and The Old Cannibalizing the Young

I’m not sure there’s ever been a society with such pervasive animus between the old and their progeny. Traditionally, the goal of every generation has been to make a world better for their children, to teach, toil, and sacrifice to give the youth a leg up. But no more.

Scroll through social media and you'll find countless examples of older Americans – particularly Baby Boomers – expressing open disdain for younger generations while simultaneously hoarding the very resources that could help them succeed.

The statistics are staggering: many older Americans are sitting on millions in home equity while their adult children struggle to afford rent. They're refusing to retire from jobs that could provide career advancement for younger workers. They're spending lavishly on luxury cruises and expensive hobbies while their adult children ask for help with student loans or down payments, only to be told they need to "work harder" and "stop being entitled."

Most disturbing of all, surveys show that…