I was listening to a podcast the other day and they were talking about the lack of rites of passage in today’s society. With trying to buy my first property and getting married this month, I can respectfully disagree with that notion.

Our world is more diverse and connected than it’s ever been before, and our lives are definitely easier now than at any point in our history. Yet with all the diversity and innovation, loneliness and inequality seem to be running rampant around the world.

I guess the point is there will always be problems on this planet, and we will always need up to rise to the challenge. Sure we’ve inherited a more free and fair world; but maybe our rite of passage is to ensure it stays that way.