Its not that millennials are lazy, entitled and cannot fend for themselves, but the culture that brought their parents up is created around the idea of state worship and altruism, not self worship and selfishness.
How can you even begin to care for others if you cant care for yourself? If you were taught that to be normal you need to be this and avoid that? If you were brainwashed to believe that you need outside help of the state, of the scientists, of the popes and such leaders of men, to be what you already are?
Rare is the one who lives through his own intellect and for his own gain. And if his actions benefit others like in the cases of Einstein, it would be entirely causal for it was not their intent.
Einstein, Bill Gates, Steve Jobs... all drop outs, all social renegades.
Furthermore, because Einstein did not make his contributions to science for others but himself and his curiosity, he does not accept thanks from anyone. In fact if you were to thank him for making your life easier, you'd be a parasite and prove that you cannot think alone.