Sports (joined by entertainment & business) has replaced the "Family"
in the USA (now a theme-park, instead of a country: Disney-FantasyLand),
and $$$ has replaced "Love". These are the main reasons (besides no
real "parents", who are just distracted "chaos-managers") why the current
younger generation is called the "lost generation", where self-centered
"vegetating" has turned a participating citizenry into a loose
collection of spectators, all of whom put up with being treated like cattle! As
a result, we all have a loveless, heartless "life".

Weird....

You know, I am a part of this "lost generation" that you speak of.

And I don't have a surplus of money (but my family does well enough). I have great values and a wonderful family. I feel very much loved by not only my family but my friends as well.

I think you're just exaggerating a tad and trying to get someone's attention...

Oh, look, I fell right into that trap.