I've certainly met some pretty impressive young folks. This guy was the "stereotype" modern kid, however. It was not so much generational as IMHO a mom who was very academic and a bit sheltering. He is highly intelligent, and like the guy from The Big Short will probably make himself and a of other people a lot of money someday.

Lesson I learned in life is jobs are good. Work is good. Make sure your kids have a little balance. It doesn't have to be working at 7/11 or fast food, but get them interested in doing something...