The best generalization seems to be that most risks are tied to external conditions, and each age level displays its own particular hazards. In short, “adolescent risk” disappears on a level playing field. Unfortunately, the field is far from level. More than any other Western society, American grown-ups render youth a time of poverty and middle age a time of wealth, a political choice exposing our young to greater dangers. This suggests that claims of innate “adolescent risk” and “teenage brain” flaws not only reflect “a bias in interpretation that privileges the age, class, and culture position of the researcher” (Sercombe, in press) but serve to defend older
age groups’ economic privileges as well.

actually, this whole discussion reminded me of something from Paulo Freire's Pedagogy of the Oppressed, which, funny enough, was written by someone from here but received international acclaim

Self-depreciation is another characteristic of the oppressed, which derives from their internalization of the opinion the oppressors hold of them. So often do they hear that they are good for nothing, know nothing and are incapable of learning anything—that they are sick, lazy, and unproductive—that in the end they become convinced of their own unfitness.
The peasant feels inferior to the boss because the boss seems to be the only one who knows things and is able to run things.
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As long as their ambiguity persists, the oppressed are reluctant to resist, and totally lack confidence in themselves. They have a diffuse, magical belief in the invulnerability and power of the oppressor.

which showcases how a sort of learned helplessness can be created based on popular opinions about a group of people, in this conversation's case, by being told that age is an insurmountable barrier to understanding the world, people resort to waiting for that "barrier" to pass, rather than trying to overcome it

In reply to @tadzik:tadzik.net
ooh, did proton experimental just fix simcity

In reply to @robustpatcher24:matrix.org
Try with gamescope

In reply to @Creak:matrix.org
No Cities: Skylines?

In reply to @tadzik:tadzik.net
I'd say go for the cheapest option (base game) and see if you like it

In reply to @Creak:matrix.org
There are mods to make the game more realistic/harder (both for economics and traffic)