They are not to blame, their parents are

I never cease to marvel at Gen Z's behavior and demands on the outside world. Their upbringing can be likened to baby birds sitting in the nest with their mouths open calling out to their parents that they are hungry and waiting for the parents to literally chew the food for them.

Instead of chewed food, they are used to getting whatever they point at for free. If it is not the parents who pay, they steal music and/or movies online, for example. In addition, they order clothes in large quantities from various e-commerce stores that they ship back and forth without realizing that their shopping habits affect the climate. Several e-commerce operators in Sweden have even banned some of them from shopping with them because they order the same item of clothing in several sizes and colors and return almost everything unless if they at best case keep one item.

Every time it is revealed that these e-commerce operators manufacture their products in low-wage countries, they are completely oblivious to working conditions in the countries concerned being more similar to slave conditions. In their world, it is entirely possible that the sale price of a $14 shirt includes sales tax, shipping, cost of materials, profit, decent wages and climate compensation measures. Those responsible for their behavior are the parents who have not taught their children to see the big picture and understand if the price of the shirt can cover all the variables without sacrificing anything.

Our son will either be the worst of his generation or rule the world.