> younger generations now are better informed, more empathetic and curious.

None of the generational research I have seen even remotely supports the "better informed" conclusion, and my anecdata from interacting with current undergrads suggests the opposite very strongly -- current undergrads are *substantially* less well-informed than the zillenials and millenials were about politics, current events, etc.

Not sure about about empathetic and curious, though those smell less implausible.