The great tragedy of American life since World War II is that many Americans failed to explain American values to their children. As I have said since I began lecturing in my early 20s, the World War II generation decided to give my generation — the so-called "baby boomers" — "everything they didn't have" — such as material comforts, financial security and a college education. And they largely succeeded. The problem is that they failed to give them everything they did have — such as a love of country, commitment to liberty, self-discipline, religion, etc.