Getting into generational discourse is not unlike diving deep into astrology: Every vague, contradictory statement feels true, especially when it’s what you want to hear. Are millennials, those born between 1981 and 1996, lazy or hardworking? Are they romantics or cynics? Are they poised to overturn the chaos in American politics, or is Gen Z going to be left holding the bag? It all depends on who you ask. But if there is one millennial archetype that the media cannot resist, it is the try-hard