Why the ‘bootstraps’ ethic matters more than ever in the current crisis
A lot of ink has been spilled in recent years, including my own, debunking the boomer mantra of “pull yourself up by your bootstraps.” Millennials, who inherited a weaker economy, culture, and country than their parents, found this term unfair. Rising housing and education costs, stagnant real wages, and an influx of foreign ideologies and […]