Challenge My Authority?

Generation me was an adequate read.  Twenge tended to flip-flop her views and statistics on more that one occasion, but I feel I was able to receive the overall message of the book.  There were parts, mostly towards the beginning, where I agreed with her logic behind generational differences one hundred percent! On the other hand, as the book continued, I found several instances when I thought she was full of crap and was trying to put words together to fill a book.  I wouldn't say that this book has changed my life, but is has opened my eyes to uncover the REASONS things happen, and not just accept the fact that they do.  

I plan on writing about the differences Generations X had with authority, compared to the views Generation Me has on authority.  We can all tell that, for the most part, our generation has began resisting the word of our parents and out elders.  Today, just because you are older does not necessarily make you wiser and allow you to dictate what someone else does.  We don't feel, today, that those given the power are necessarily deserving of that power.  Therefore, we tend to chose our own paths and give the responsibility to ourselves.

So, the question I intended to ask is a simple question with many answers.  We know that our generation challenges authority.  Why?  We know that our generation believes certain individuals do not deserve the power they hold.  Why?  We know that more often than not, today, children will disobey their parents.  Why?  All these question are part of a much larger question.  What trigged our generation's view on authority to become so apathetic towards the individuals in charge of us?