In 1998, former NBC Nightly News anchor Tom Brokaw published a bestselling book about Americans who came of age during the Great Depression and World War II. He called it, and them, “The Greatest Generation.”
He had good reason to. While all generations must steward the nation through both good and bad times, they tend to be remembered for the most notable events of their day. The Greatest Generation saved the world from fascism, and there is no denying the historic challenge and heroic response of those who, if they remain alive today, have become centenarians. But The Greatest Generation wasn’t perfect, having bequeathed to the world what you might call “The Greediest Generation.” I’m speaking of the Baby Boomers.
As a not-so-proud member of The Greediest Generation, I don’t subscribe to many of its tenets and am aghast at its lack of…
