I also thought like you when I was in my 20's.
However... the addolescent need to "rise up" is the first thing to go when you actually start a family and develop a well balanced social network.
If you play your cards right, soon enough, you won't care about all this.
replyI have a spouse and kids. I still stick to my guns. Both literally and figuratively. Speak for yourself.
replyI'm 45. My friend, I still resist licking the boot. Stop believing that your experience is somehow more universal.
replyI have a rich social network, I have a family, and now more than any time in my life do I think it's important to resist.
Stop saying you'll get less radical as you age, it's just not the axiom you think it is.