An Era of Immaturity?

by Conor Friedersdorf

That's what worries James Poulos, who says maturity is the real dividing line between the two Americas. He's reacting to that New York Times piece that begins by asking, "Why are so many people in their twenties taking so long to grow up?" My guess is that changing social mores -- that is to say, fear of divorce, higher rates of college attendance, and an ability to have sex before marriage sans stigma -- are causing people to get married later. As a result, they're...