> “When I play a game, I know if I have a few hours I will be rewarded,” he said. “With a job, it’s always been up in the air with the amount of work I put in and the reward.”

This is stunning to me. I know that among the world, we in the US sometimes have a different work ethic. But video games coming up in this discussion of rewards per time invested is mind-boggling.

> Happiness has gone up for this group, despite employment percentages having fallen, and the percentage living with parents going up

I've tried to summon some outrage here, but if they're really happier maybe it's not a bad thing. I'm surprised it doesn't cause more strife in their relationships with family. That's only hinted at in the article.