because they lack direction in life.
they have fallen for the group think message that the meaning of life is to
1 pleasure yourself
2 just cope. just cope with this harsh world.
when you have no north star, when you have no passion, when all you can see is "me,me,me and my little story" then you are screwed.
if you cant get into expansive light fun energy which is always associated with moving towards a goal, then you are going to become a drifter.
previous generations could not drift.
the evolutionary blowtorch was applied to them and they contributed value to the tribe or they were treated as garbage.
but now people really feel that they can contribute nothing, just be a little taker, and still maintain "worth".
we all know deep down, that this is untrue.
once you stop contributing
once you lose a north star
once you lose momentum
you are farrrrrrrrked