by the Millennial adolescence, the standard of thinking highly of yourself no matter what became part of the system: Teachers gave students better grades even though students were spending less time on homework. The boosting of empty self-esteem was no longer theoretical—it was real. Students started thinking they were smarter than others not because their ability had improved or they were putting in more hours studying, but because Boomer adults had decided they needed positive feedback. There were more A students not because more students mastered the material, but because parents and
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