That was interesting and scary.
@mass2020mom Agreed. It explains (I think) some of the horrifying parental behavior in my town.
A few points.
I was in high school in the 70’s. And there were several parents that had social hostings. They were not helicopter parents.
A parent today of financial means would be NUTS to host a social hosting party and assume all the liability of underage teenagers drinking. I do not have any friends that have ever hosted a party.
I went to a large university in the 80’s and we binged drank all the time. And it was to the excess that the author writes about only happens today. Of course it does. 
And I did my homework every night and I was always respectful to my parents.
And the statement “the race to jump aboard the stem express” – We had the race for the M&A’s of Wall Street.
There has been some changes but it is probably more similar than different. And there were a lot less helicopter parents when I grew up
Actually, some were the exact opposite of helicopter parents, leaving older high school aged kids alone for a week or more at the house while the parents traveled.