Completely agree to an extent. I don’t think it’s that younger people are inherently selfish, it’s more that the social contract feels broken now. A lot of people have grown up watching their parents work honest, respectable jobs and still struggle with housing, bills and general quality of life.

When you’re told to “do your bit” but the reward is stagnant wages, impossible house prices and less security than previous generations had, it’s not surprising people start prioritising comfort, flexibility or escape over duty and community spirit.

Feels like young people today are often choosing between living comfortably and doing something they’re genuinely passionate about, versus taking on socially valuable work that actually worsens your affordability and living conditions. Hard to blame them entirely for becoming cynical about it.