Sublime

These types fall roughly along the lines described by Weber: the rational and expressive dimensions. In the rational dimension, one finds a rational-economic man (Homo economicus) and a rational-ethical man (following in the tradition of a Kantian ethical imperative),7 while in the expressive dimension, one finds an antimodernist, mystical type

Assuming Weber’s central insight to have been correct, then in the face of the dramatic transformation in the forms of contemporary capitalism, some new ethos ought to be unfolding right before our eyes.

On top of that, if you were born within five years of the beginning or end of a generation, you’ll likely adopt characteristics from both the previous and the upcoming one.

At the core of modern history lies this remarkable pattern: Over the past five or six centuries, Anglo-American society has entered a new era—a new turning—every two decades or so. At the start of each turning, people change how they feel about themselves, the culture, the nation, and the future. Turnings come in cycles of four. Each cycle spans

“The Entertainment Technology Center” (www.etc.cmu.edu),

One’s development, one’s Bildung, as German Romantic individualists would call it, became the paramount value. Look at the rise of the self-help movement, the popularity of “motivational” leaders as distinct as Werner Erhard, Tony Robbins, and John Bradshaw, the advent of psychotherapy, the many twelve-step programs. My generation’s focus shifted

Achievement-Orange speaks of organizations as machines; Pluralistic-Green uses the metaphor of families.

Fathers, it’s been argued, are actually the main “gender socializing agents” when it comes to children.