i try to look at what is broadly colcher war type issues. Oldgenerations would feel less sure and more uncomfortable about emergin social norms or cultural not as absolutely noral. In fact, if we have that, we would stagnate. The gap between young and old on the most emergent, leading edge issues to day are no larger than the gaps between young andold on the emergent issues of the past.
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.