Thom -
There's a remarkable book - Generations: The History of America's Future, 1584 to 2069
by William Strauss, Neil Howe - that suggests that generations repeat some basic patterns over time, with 4 basic generational patterns - roughly once every 80 years. The book was published in 1992 and their model predicted that there would be …
There's a remarkable book - Generations: The History of America's Future, 1584 to 2069
by William Strauss, Neil Howe - that suggests that generations repeat some basic patterns over time, with 4 basic generational patterns - roughly once every 80 years. The book was published in 1992 and their model predicted that there would be a crisis just about now. It's propositional and not truly subject to disproof, but a fascinating read.
Thom -
There's a remarkable book - Generations: The History of America's Future, 1584 to 2069
by William Strauss, Neil Howe - that suggests that generations repeat some basic patterns over time, with 4 basic generational patterns - roughly once every 80 years. The book was published in 1992 and their model predicted that there would be a crisis just about now. It's propositional and not truly subject to disproof, but a fascinating read.
Thom cited this work in his column and on previous occasions.