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Venkatesh Rao — The Art of Gig (EP.152)
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Generational Cultural Context and Naive Agency. Boomers were tragically lucky.
Generational cultural context plays a crucial role in shaping naive agency. Growing up during India's transition from a socialist planned economy to a modern liberal market economy significantly influenced personal agency for individuals of certain generations. The influence of global events, such as the fall of the Berlin Wall, and the introduction of computers and programming, also contributed to shaping attitudes and perspectives. The impact of generational experiences is evident in the way different generations perceive the world and form their attitudes. Boomers, despite their counterculture image, were fundamentally lucky in having their expectations met, whether growing up in the military industrial complex or as part of the hippy movement. As a result, they often exhibit a certain naive and self-certain attitude due to their fortunate generational context.
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