Osa: Religion doesn't serve the purpose of explaining the world any more. But religion still has a prominent role in in social capital, he says. Osa: Two explanations i've heard that i like are separation of church and state; churches don't get government money or support so they have to compete in the market place for customers. The third explanation is that controversies over petiphelia have really driven a lot of people away.
Boomers are narcissists. Millennials are spoiled. Gen Zers are lazy. We assume people born around the same time have basically the same values. But, do they? Michael Shermer speaks with social researcher Bobby Duffy who has spent years studying generational distinctions. In The Generation Myth, he argues that our generational identities are not fixed but fluid, reforming throughout our lives. Based on an analysis of what over three million people really think about homeownership, sex, well-being, and more, Duffy offers a new model for understanding how generations form, how they shape societies, and why generational differences aren’t as sharp as we think.