There is no clear answer to the stated question. The categories “better” or “worse” are quite abstract, so we can only speculate on a given topic. Let's try to figure out how modern children born in the 2000s can be cooler than their parents. If we analyze the statements of numerous users on this topic, the picture emerges as follows. First of all, modern children adapt better to the conditions of a market economy: they know how to cooperate with many employers, look for remote employment abroad, have a better understanding of business and lending issues, and are also more willing to start their own business, without particularly counting on government help. Let's go further: modern children do not trust TV, prefer not to watch it and collect information from various sources. In general, they are less politicized than their parents, but at the same time they are more acutely aware of injustice, including social injustice. Their brains are less (or not at all) loaded with propaganda, so it is easier for them to separate black from white. The third item on this list is determination: in most cases, children want to go their own way, while their parents often followed the demands of their parents. For example, today's youth understand that education is falling in price, and therefore they are not ready to sit through their pants at a university. Instead, they go to work, travel the world and communicate with people from different countries. They have fewer complexes and are ready to flaunt their stupidity. As for careerism, modern children are more susceptible to this phenomenon. They are ready to get a job for pennies at the initial stage if this later leads to a well-paid position. At the same time, some try to initially get a higher salary, counting on their talent. They are helped to achieve their goal by determination, socialization and knowledge of foreign languages, which expands the circle of employers. Finally, some of today's children can be called people of the world. This is due to the fact that they start traveling from an early age and by the age of 18-20 they manage to visit a dozen countries. They feel Russia as their homeland, but at the same time they know that the world is not limited to one state. Moreover, they are not afraid to move permanently abroad if something happens. The distinctive characteristics of modern children can most likely be supplemented. We focused on the main points that distinguish young people from their parents.