Skeptism

i wonder whether our youths today are ever skeptical. not cynical. i have no doubt that many of our young are indeed cynical. but skeptical? do our youths observe and learn, think and reflect on what they have observed and learnt? do they trudge through the mire of popular sentiments with tools of reason to find nuggets of truth, apply the razor of wisdom to cut to the core of what is right and wrong for themselves, the situation, the time? or do they just expect to be told broad generalisations of what is right and wrong, stereotypes of what should or should not be done?

are those abilities the privilege of a select group of 'elites'? should we not expect the majority of our youths to be able to think, not just intelligently, but also wisely? if not, should we not, at least expect those amongst our youths who would aspire to leadership to gather information, analyse, question, think and from that process, synthesize and create?