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Originally Posted by Goinback2011
The original book about 'Generations' by Strauss and Howe lists the following generations:
•Arthurian Generation (1433–1460) (H)
•Humanist Generation (1461–1482) (A)
•Reformation Generation (1483–1511) (P)
•Reprisal Generation (1512–1540) (N)
•Elizabethan Generation (1541–1565) (H)
•Parliamentary Generation (1566–1587) (A)
•Puritan Generation (1588–1617) (P)
•Cavalier Generation (1618–1647) (N)
•Glorious Generation (1648–1673) (H)
•Enlightenment Generation (1674–1700) (A)
•Awakening Generation (1701–1723) (P)
•Liberty Generation (1724–1741) (N)
•Republican Generation (1742–1766) (H)
•Compromise Generation (1767–1791) (A)
•Transcendental Generation (1792–1821) (P)
•Gilded Generation (1822–1842) (N)
•Progressive Generation (1843–1859) (A)
•Missionary Generation (1860–1882) (P)
•Lost Generation (1883–1900) (N)
•G.I. Generation (1901–1924) (H)
•Silent Generation (1925–1942) (A)
•Baby Boom Generation (1943–1960) (P)
•Generation X (1961–1981) (N)
•Millennial Generation (1982–2004) (H)
•Homeland Generation (2005–present) (A)
Based on this one, the worst generations, world-wide, were the ones responsible for WWI and WWII, as they ruled during those times, which were the Progressive, Missionary and Lost Generations.
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this is our generation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strauss...ational_theory
from BB onwards:
BEWARE OF IDEALISTS:
Millennial Saeculum (65+)
Baby Boom Generation Prophet (Idealist) 1943–1960 (17)[45] High: Superpower America
"13th Generation"
Generation X1 Nomad (Reactive) 1961–1981 (20) Awakening: Consciousness Revolution
Millennial Generation2 Hero (Civic) 1982–2004 (22)[46] Unraveling: Culture Wars, Postmodernism
Homeland Generation3,4 Artist (Adaptive) 2005–present Crisis: Great Recession, Climate Change, War on Terror
read this from wiki:
Archetypes[edit]
The two different types of eras and two formative age locations associated with them (childhood and young adulthood) produce four generational archetypes that repeat sequentially, in rhythm with the cycle of Crises and Awakenings. In Generations, Strauss and Howe refer to these four archetypes as Idealist, Reactive, Civic, and Adaptive.[40] In The Fourth Turning (1997) they update this terminology to Prophet, Nomad, Hero, and Artist.[41] The generations in each archetype not only share a similar age-location in history, they also share some basic attitudes towards family, risk, culture and values, and civic engagement. In essence, generations shaped by similar early-life experiences develop similar collective personas and follow similar life-trajectories.[42] To date, Strauss and Howe have identified 25 generations in Anglo-American history, each with a corresponding archetype.[43] The authors describe the archetypes as follows:
Prophet[edit]
Abraham Lincoln, born in 1809. Strauss and Howe would identify him as a member of the Transcendental generation.
Prophet generations are born near the end of a Crisis, during a time of rejuvenated community life and consensus around a new societal order.
Prophets grow up as the increasingly indulged children of this post-Crisis era, come of age as
self-absorbed young crusaders of an Awakening, focus on morals and principles in midlife, and emerge as elders guiding another Crisis.[44]
Nomad[edit]
Nomad generations are born during an Awakening, a time of social ideals and spiritual agendas, when young adults are passionately attacking the established institutional order. Nomads grow up as under-protected children during this Awakening, come of age as alienated, post-Awakening adults, become pragmatic midlife leaders during a Crisis, and age into resilient post-Crisis elders.[44]
Hero[edit]
Young adults fighting in World War II were born in the early part of the 20th century, like PT109 commander LTJG John F. Kennedy (b. 1917). They are part of the G.I. Generation, which follows the Hero archetype.
Hero generations are born after an Awakening, during an Unraveling, a time of individual pragmatism, self-reliance, and laissez faire. Heroes grow up as increasingly protected post-Awakening children, come of age as team-oriented young optimists during a Crisis, emerge as energetic, overly-confident midlifers, and age into politically powerful elders attacked by another Awakening.[44]
Artist[edit]
Artist generations are born after an Unraveling, during a Crisis, a time when great dangers cut down social and political complexity in favor of public consensus, aggressive institutions, and an ethic of personal sacrifice. Artists grow up overprotected by adults preoccupied with the Crisis, come of age as the socialized and conformist young adults of a post-Crisis world, break out as process-oriented midlife leaders during an Awakening, and age into thoughtful post-Awakening elders.[44]
So it seems out of all of these it is the
HERO
and
Artist
that really fixes everything up
for the idealist to screw up.
The Idealist generation just SCREWS SOCIETY up
The Hero generation now has to lay down their lives to fix up the BB generation greed + Idealism.
Basically the idealist gen-wanted to be world police + give everyone welfare
now here we are needing to FIX THEIR MESS.
as the kids of the Hero generation
learn the hardships of the Hero generation they become more responsible adults
sounds about right
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We can do things today that were once only the dreams of the boomers. I think history will record the boomers as a generation that changed the world. I'm amazed at what the boomers have done. I'm a tail end boomer so I ride their coat tails but I've seen amazing changes in my lifetime. I'm kind of sad to see that the generations coming after me are doing with it. It seems to be all about fun, games and entertainment for them. You can learn ANYTHING sitting in your pajamas at home thanks mostly to the boomers. Yet people take it for granted.
