As the oldest Baby Boomers turn 60 this year, introspective former hippies, Wall Street raiders and feminists are beginning to examine and question their legacy, says ABC News.
One thing on which nearly all of America's 78 million boomers seem to agree: that they can -- and should -- live forever. Alas, this generation's accumulation of wealth and its construction of self-serving institutions during a time of great scientific innovation make the fountain of youth less and less far-fetched every day.
But what will this generation -- once so idealistic and now so often called self-serving and short-sighted -- truly be remembered for? Preserving the environment? Winning the war on poverty? Securing personal liberties? Try again...
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