Mike, an excellent piece. I was unaware of the perception of Generation Z. I am also outraged by the idiots who have brainwashed Americans for generations that they can have anything they want - provided they work hard and think positively.

This is the reason that half of Americans land up in mid-life, depressed. It's when reality meets perception.

We have passed the point of no return. It's not 2030. We are now on a downward spiral, and there really is no way of stopping it. The only time this will sink in is when a massive Alpha City is destroyed, either through fire or water. At that point, people will begin to realize. Millions, maybe billions, will die. We are on our way to extinction.