I think that science tends to foster arrogance. It is interesting that new discoveries tend to go to the younger generation and belief of the established order tends to be characteristic of the older generation; but then perhaps that's just human nature. I think it also keeps everyone honest and forces the young to sweat the details that we tend to want to skip. :">

My generation will get its chance to shake up the established order, and we will also some day probably be seen as an obstruction to a younger generation.