Re: The whole concept of 'Generation' is a near total fiction
Macharius Send a noteboard - 28/11/2011 12:59:14 PM
I agree that a generation being "born between years A and B" is a false distinction, but on the other hand I think there's something to be said for a "cultural generation".
For example, Baby Boomers are children (supposedly) born between 1946 and 1965 or so. Yet, "Baby Boom" cultural experiences are entirely different for those born in the late 40s and those in the early 60s. A late 40s "Boomer" would have been taught "duck and cover" in elementary school, drafted for Vietnam, attended Woodstock, etc; an early 60s "Boomer" had completely different experiences growing up.
After typing all that out, I realize there's not real point except to reiterate that I agree with you about the definition of "generation" and provide some illustration of the point. Otherwise, I agree with Tom that while OWS may have some legitimate greivances they botched presentation beyond belief for having them taken seriously.
For example, Baby Boomers are children (supposedly) born between 1946 and 1965 or so. Yet, "Baby Boom" cultural experiences are entirely different for those born in the late 40s and those in the early 60s. A late 40s "Boomer" would have been taught "duck and cover" in elementary school, drafted for Vietnam, attended Woodstock, etc; an early 60s "Boomer" had completely different experiences growing up.
After typing all that out, I realize there's not real point except to reiterate that I agree with you about the definition of "generation" and provide some illustration of the point. Otherwise, I agree with Tom that while OWS may have some legitimate greivances they botched presentation beyond belief for having them taken seriously.
5 Ways We (gen X) Ruined the Occupy Wall Street Generation
27/11/2011 08:26:47 AM
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This article both pisses me off and makes me want to spend more time outdoors. *NM*
27/11/2011 09:26:58 AM
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Is gen x people who grew up in the 80's?
27/11/2011 12:48:35 PM
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Wikipedia gives a lose definition of people born between the early 60s to the early 80s. *NM*
27/11/2011 01:46:04 PM
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It's really mostly correct, and also highlights why OWS was a total failure.
27/11/2011 05:44:15 PM
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The whole concept of 'Generation' is a near total fiction
27/11/2011 08:49:28 PM
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Well, thank you for that explanation about cousins, yes.
27/11/2011 09:41:57 PM
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I always like to include useful pieces of trivia in my rants, like a lollipop from the dentist
27/11/2011 11:17:17 PM
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I disagree, but think generational influences are often oversimplified.
28/11/2011 02:14:07 AM
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I like that you're citing that your citing the stuff I was clearly staring at in my own post
28/11/2011 04:33:57 AM
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Well, without a cite there is no way to know if we are looking at the same stuff.
28/11/2011 06:27:29 AM
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It's more of a humorus aside, one of my drafts linked the graph
28/11/2011 07:21:34 AM
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Yeah, I just thought you were taking a more absolutist position than you did.
28/11/2011 09:05:08 PM
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Re: The whole concept of 'Generation' is a near total fiction
28/11/2011 12:59:14 PM
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John Cheese is an ass. His weekly column on a humor website is full of this crap
29/11/2011 02:09:45 AM
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There's an irritatingly large amount of that on Cracked these days, or even The Onion
29/11/2011 03:11:37 AM
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I wouldn't be putting the blame on Generation X. People have been screwing up the next generation
27/11/2011 09:54:30 PM
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So pretty much each succeeding generation of humanity is worse off *NM*
28/11/2011 01:27:31 AM
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Nah. Nature compensates in some unfathomable way to keep us from going to hell in a handbasket. *NM*
01/12/2011 01:16:02 AM
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How is it anyone's fault ?
27/11/2011 11:24:53 PM
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Basically, because there was no reason it had to get in line with the rest of the world.
28/11/2011 02:40:46 AM
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