I did read Strauss and Howe (though it’s been a long time, and I’m dating myself here!) and as I recall, it did feel like they were cherry-picking history a bit to fit the theory. I missed Copeland, so thanks for that one. I’m a Gen X myself and never felt there was any uniformity in our “generation”, so I completely agree—except in very specific cases (baby boom), the start and end points are arbitrary, and the shorthand phrases become stereotypes. I think we are in violent agreement. ☺️
I did read Strauss and Howe (though it’s been a long time, and I’m dating myself here!) and as I recall, it did feel like they were cherry-picking history a bit to fit the theory. I missed Copeland, so thanks for that one. I’m a Gen X myself and never felt there was any uniformity in our “generation”, so I completely agree—except in very specific cases (baby boom), the start and end points are arbitrary, and the shorthand phrases become stereotypes. I think we are in violent agreement. ☺️