For the last 5000 years, the younger generation has always sought change.
Always has always will.
This is in accordance with the rules of mother nature.
However the younger generation as 'lazy', having no respect, and wasting money, has only been a product of the last 70 odd years. (within the latest long term cycle, we actually have been here before in times many years past)
The great depression did wonders for restoring the natural balance.
It will be interesting to see how the current state of global affairs play out over the next 10 odd years.
Personally I think there is another phase of 'natural balance' occurring, human beings being what they are are trying desperately to prevent it, however their attempts to prevent it are actually making the problem worse, when it comes the magnitude will be greater because of that human interference.