The Boom Generation The generation of the 90’s is dubbed the Boom Generation. The generation of today lives in a time where they have not experienced situations such as a great war or, as in the late 1920’s, a great depression. T.H. Watkins, a professor at Montana State University, mentions how his students, and the people of the Boom Generation, may be too optimistic. This statement is not entirely true. T.H. Watkins makes …showed first 75 words of 616 total…

…showed last 75 words of 616 total…article, who are beginning their lives, may seem oblivious to the protection and conservation of their funds. But these are only his students of which he is making this assumption. The American economy may enter a period where it will have another crisis, but one could assume that it will never be anything comparable to the Great Depression. Therefore, one could conclude that Professor Watkins outlook on the future is morbid and overstated. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**