boomers retreated from the liberalism of the ’60s into “a meaner, more selfish outlook, hostile to the aspirations of those less fortunate.”20 They broke the “social contract” that, according to the economists Matthias Doepke and Fabrizio Zilibotti, had defined the postwar period, “and decided to look out for themselves: they invested more in their education and individual success, while deeming social protection less important.”
