Generations

Gen X’ers landed right in the middle of the influences of technology, individualism, and the slow-life strategy.

For Gen X’ers, individualism is taken for granted: Of course the needs of the self come first. Duh.

That’s partially because Boomers, convinced via their own journeys that self-focus and self-esteem were essential, made sure Gen X children felt good about themselves.

Rising individualism weaves through the story of each generation.

The centering of choice weaves through nearly every aspect of the Boomer experience,

The good news is that Gen Z is highly practical and realizes the importance of hard work—as high school seniors, they were more likely than Millennials to say that they were willing to work overtime and that work will be a central part of their lives

course, Millennials have a well-known allergy to institutions—after

Most involve what psychologists call internalizing disorders, such as depression or anxiety.

“People my age talk about gender/sexuality identity very openly, often asking unprompted about people’s pronouns,”