>>4That everything will be okay if we start acting like a shallow parody of baby boomers even though that approach is what led us into this situation? There's nothing "healthy" about cell phones and online dating and (((retirement plans))) which will evaporate by the time you are 50
I never said anything about trying to live extravagantly like a boomer. You can live modestly and still do quite well for yourself.
and there is no reason why tattoos are bad except that boomers told you they were.
Boomers are from the age of the hippies, who were quite degenerate and embraced things like tattooing.
Your mortgage and cell phone plan is going to be worthless at some point soon, and you will wish you spent less time trying to 'fit in' and more time preparing for the post-comfort reality that is coming.
I agree, you can prepare and make yourself autonomous. All I'm saying is you will be taken more seriously if you present yourself well.