We need to talk about where we are going. Last week’s introduction to the series looked at the changing fortunes of Ireland’s citizens. Vastly richer on paper than their parents, they nevertheless have a reduced set of expectations about the future for their children. The world they see coming to pass is one of reduced opportunity, lower levels of asset holding, especially homeownership and pension provision, with higher levels of income and wealth inequality. For all that, there’s a feeling that the future will be better than the past. In 20 years the year will be 2039. If that sounds…

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