Tag Archives: Generation X
‘The Great Gatsby’ Soundtrack: Jay-Z, Will.I.Am Belong On It
Baz Luhrmann’s 3D interpretation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s iconic novel about the Jazz Age has critics raving about its visual effects and its capture of the cultural zeitgeist of the Roaring 20s. Many critics however have suggested that he jumped the shark by adding rap music from Jay-Z, Will.I.Am, and others to the movie’s musical score. But …
Oscars Ratings 2013: Awards Finally Appeal to the Only Demographic That Matters
Originally published at PolicyMic The producers of this year’s Oscar show, Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, deserve credit for attempting to overcome the challenges of putting on a show that has to appeal to multiple generations, even if the results were decidedly mixed. By choosing Seth MacFarlane to host the show, the Academy took some …
A Millennial Era Approach to Preventing Gun Violence
As published at NDN.org President Obama’s comprehensive proposal for preventing gun violence in America is to be commended. The focus for policy makers shouldn’t be to try and sort out which of his ideas are politically feasible but rather which ones will work to accomplish the goal of preventing gun violence of all types, while …
Why Millennials Choose a Blended Life Over a Balanced One
Originally published at BeInkandescent The cry for a better balance between work and life is deeply rooted in generational attitudes and behaviors. Baby Boomers (born 1946-1964) tended to be workaholics—causing the average time their Gen X children spent with an adult role model during a typical day to fall to about 14.5 minutes. Despite their parents’ …
Leaders Need New Civic Ethos to Appeal to Shifting Demographics
Originally published at National Journal An August national survey of nearly 3,300 Americans between the ages 18 and 85, conducted by research company Frank N. Magid Associates, details the current composition of the two major political party coalitions that are more distinct from one another than at any other time in the past 50 years–perhaps …
Understand the “Me” Versus “We” Approach to Work to Prosper in the Era Ahead
Originally published at BeInkandescent Since at least the time of Socrates, older generations have criticized younger ones for not being as smart, hardworking, polite, selfless, or strong as they themselves were when they were young. For that reason, it’s hardly surprising that a cottage industry has arisen devoted to attacking the nation’s youngest generation, Millennials …
Public School Parent Trigger Laws: Something’s Gotta Give
Originally published at NewGeography.com In the mid-1950s, the McGuire Sisters’ version of Johnny Mercer’s song about what happens when an irresistible force meets an immovable object made it to number five on the record charts. Their prediction, that “Something’s Gotta Give,” provides an apt description of the outcome of today’s battle between the parents of Millennials …
Bridging Today’s Generation Gap
Originally published at National Journal In 1964, Jack Weinberger, a leader of the Berkeley Free Speech Movement that kicked off a decade of student protests, famously proclaimed that his age cohort should “never trust anyone over 30.” A recent survey by communications research and consulting firm Frank N. Magid Associates suggests that a gap just …
The Millennials and Health: How They Behave Under Stress
Originally published at BeInkandescent One of the distinctive traits of Millennials (born roughly 1982-2003) is a constant feeling of being pressured. Thanks to their parents setting high expectations for them, Millennials consider life a series of hoops to be jumped through. At each stage of their young lives, from kindergarten to college, the pressure to …
Meet the Plurals, Real Digital Natives
Originally published in Hypervocal GENERATIONS The latest from the men who wrote the book (literally!) on the developing impact of the next generation and the ones to come … Even though both Generation Xers and Millennials are often portrayed as “digital natives” because of their access to the earliest versions of digital technology when they …
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