Agreed. He's done some amazing work. I'm not entirely sold on all of the details, but I think that he did an astounding job with the generalities. When I first heard this theory, it "clicked" so well with all that I'd studied about history over the years. And I suddenly felt far more connected with the past---and understood both myself and others better. Such amazing insights. I'm so glad that his ideas have steadily grown in popularity, and I'm eager to see future historians both refine and build upon the groundwork that he's laid so well.
Me, too. it's fascinating. I'm curious how Xers like us will contribute to the current political crisis era before it's over. We're already providing a glut of middle-aged entrepreneurs during a time of unusually-rapid economic change. It seems like "nomad" generations also tend to yield bumper crops of great economic scientists, political philosophers, and either champions of human rights or tyrants/criminals. Perhaps this results from (statistically speaking) our relatively-detached youth helping us to develop greater objectivity into the social sciences. I'm glad to finally start feeling more connected recently than I did growing up. It was hard viewing life so often from the outside.
I have 3 kids born 1999, 2003 and 2005, and interestingly the one born in 2005 does seem to be more well behaved and more into achieving than the others.
@swave158 makes sense given that Howe notes that Gen X is a Nomad gen and they are a recessive gen along with the Artists, as opposed to the Prophets and Heroes who are dominant generations.
I have trouble believing that generational boundaries would be as sharp and consistent as S&H sometimes suggest, although I could be wrong. It's not like everyone started parenting differently overnight. This theory is all about demographic statistics, and statistics are messy. They have bell curves with norms and outliers and even anomalies. So, I'd expect that things would get rather muddled during transitional decades like the 1960s or 1980s, et cetera.
I'm curious what our newest all-out war will be about. Some say that war is merely politics by other means. The Stamp Act of 1765 sparked a steady stream of reactions and counterreactions that eventually turned violent on Lexington green. The Mexican-American war circa 1845 brought new life to long-smoldering tensions over slavery that steadily escalated into sectional warfare in 1861. The rise of tyrants in Germany and Italy and Japan eventually embroiled us in World War II in 1941. What now? Global tensions between Russia/China and America over the Crimea, Syria, Iran, Taiwan, North Korea, et cetera? A horrifying turn in the global "war" on terror? Civil war between "red" states and "blue" states? So many possibilities.
Bernie Sanders is a socialist. As with EVERY socialist country in history. Once a socialist rules the country collapses. Young people do not understand this, because they grew up in socialism (the family) and it "worked", they have good memories so they want to make the government into their parents to take care of everyone. But unlike your parents, the government does not produce anything. Your "parents" is not the government. Your "parents" are businesses who produce wealth and pay taxes. These businesses must be allowed to produce the maximum amount of wealth. Then and only then will everyone be taken care of. Taxes and regulations kill business, kill your parents. That's the problem. Socialism is a stranger (the government) coming in to your house and killing your parents, leaving you hungry, homeless and afraid.
***** There is no ruining of the dollar. It's an a 8 year all time high. Social security also goes up to account for inflation adjusted costs of everyday consumer items such as food and gas. Money printing in modern day economy causes bubbles in stocks and real estate, it has no effect on mass produced consumer goods. External factors such as environment, war, weather have more say on those costs than monetary or fiscal policies.
***** there is no problem. Federal govt can pay all debts. trade deficits have zero meaning. Money will just go into speculation of asset bubbles, has zero effect on everyday items. You have no clue how things work. National debt is just a savings account for holders. The nation's desire to save means the federal govt has to spend more than it taxes.
***** you are cluless to compare america to zimbabwe or weimar. You dont even know your own history and the circumstances in those 2 events. USA is the world's largest GDP, it is NOT weimare or zimbabwe. USA owes debts all denominated in US dollar, it can create and destroy and control the currency very easily because it's fiat.
***** US dollar doenst have to be reserve. plenty of other nations have strong currency that aren't in the SDR. Currency value is based on the productivity and sexiness of a nation to conduct business. US has hundreds of trillions of dollars of assets, silicon valley, largest entertianment industry in the world nobody comes close, best military inventions, home to most millionaires and billionaires, plenty of natural resources, stable court system and IP protection. US dollar is not going anywhere. You live in a delusional world. You love being scammed?? low IQ you are.
Neil Howe is so good at predicting future trends. He says 51 minutes in how we can easily elect a boomer again and this was back in 2011
Agreed. He's done some amazing work. I'm not entirely sold on all of the details, but I think that he did an astounding job with the generalities. When I first heard this theory, it "clicked" so well with all that I'd studied about history over the years. And I suddenly felt far more connected with the past---and understood both myself and others better. Such amazing insights. I'm so glad that his ideas have steadily grown in popularity, and I'm eager to see future historians both refine and build upon the groundwork that he's laid so well.
Its 2021! Im watching now!
Born in 69, ALWAYS screwed!! I love this subject.
Me, too. it's fascinating. I'm curious how Xers like us will contribute to the current political crisis era before it's over. We're already providing a glut of middle-aged entrepreneurs during a time of unusually-rapid economic change. It seems like "nomad" generations also tend to yield bumper crops of great economic scientists, political philosophers, and either champions of human rights or tyrants/criminals. Perhaps this results from (statistically speaking) our relatively-detached youth helping us to develop greater objectivity into the social sciences. I'm glad to finally start feeling more connected recently than I did growing up. It was hard viewing life so often from the outside.
19:38 it starts, sends chills down my spine
I have 3 kids born 1999, 2003 and 2005, and interestingly the one born in 2005 does seem to be more well behaved and more into achieving than the others.
No offence, but couldn't that be because you raised him better. I mean, you're sort of an expert parent by the time you have your third child.
I was born in 1981 and I am not GenX. Their definitions of Gen X and Y could not be more wrong.
I was born is 1963 and i am not a boomer.
@swave158 makes sense given that Howe notes that Gen X is a Nomad gen and they are a recessive gen along with the Artists, as opposed to the Prophets and Heroes who are dominant generations.
I have trouble believing that generational boundaries would be as sharp and consistent as S&H sometimes suggest, although I could be wrong. It's not like everyone started parenting differently overnight. This theory is all about demographic statistics, and statistics are messy. They have bell curves with norms and outliers and even anomalies. So, I'd expect that things would get rather muddled during transitional decades like the 1960s or 1980s, et cetera.
@@rev.jimjonesandthekool-aid4488 Same here Dude! ( little Willy Willy won't.....go home! )
I'm curious what our newest all-out war will be about. Some say that war is merely politics by other means. The Stamp Act of 1765 sparked a steady stream of reactions and counterreactions that eventually turned violent on Lexington green. The Mexican-American war circa 1845 brought new life to long-smoldering tensions over slavery that steadily escalated into sectional warfare in 1861. The rise of tyrants in Germany and Italy and Japan eventually embroiled us in World War II in 1941. What now? Global tensions between Russia/China and America over the Crimea, Syria, Iran, Taiwan, North Korea, et cetera? A horrifying turn in the global "war" on terror? Civil war between "red" states and "blue" states? So many possibilities.
And now you know, your last guess is right...
i want to hear Mr Howe talk about Bernie Sanders. I'm a millennial writing this on 1-7-17
Bernie Sanders is a socialist.
As with EVERY socialist country in history. Once a socialist rules the country collapses.
Young people do not understand this, because they grew up in socialism (the family) and it "worked", they have good memories so they want to make the government into their parents to take care of everyone. But unlike your parents, the government does not produce anything. Your "parents" is not the government. Your "parents" are businesses who produce wealth and pay taxes. These businesses must be allowed to produce the maximum amount of wealth. Then and only then will everyone be taken care of. Taxes and regulations kill business, kill your parents. That's the problem. Socialism is a stranger (the government) coming in to your house and killing your parents, leaving you hungry, homeless and afraid.
Socialism is Communism in Beta. Young people understand what that word conveys.
Scumbag.
Or by not knowing what bathroom to use.
I can`t wait for everything to collapse!
I love peace, prosperity, progress, and civilization. I don't understand those who love to watch the world burn.
generation guy remember You talking for yourself , not we .
36:00 man this guy is so prophetic... He's talking about how caronavirus is going to crash the market and deleverage the whole system.
X-orcist. Makes sense.
dat awkward intro kek
LOL, I laughed so hard
38:20
....Donald Trump.
social security is forever solvent. congress can directly fund it.
***** it's true. look it up. It's LAW. Congress MUST fund it directly via deficit spending if the social security fund were ever to be depleted.
***** There is no ruining of the dollar. It's an a 8 year all time high. Social security also goes up to account for inflation adjusted costs of everyday consumer items such as food and gas. Money printing in modern day economy causes bubbles in stocks and real estate, it has no effect on mass produced consumer goods. External factors such as environment, war, weather have more say on those costs than monetary or fiscal policies.
***** there is no problem. Federal govt can pay all debts. trade deficits have zero meaning. Money will just go into speculation of asset bubbles, has zero effect on everyday items. You have no clue how things work. National debt is just a savings account for holders. The nation's desire to save means the federal govt has to spend more than it taxes.
***** you are cluless to compare america to zimbabwe or weimar. You dont even know your own history and the circumstances in those 2 events. USA is the world's largest GDP, it is NOT weimare or zimbabwe. USA owes debts all denominated in US dollar, it can create and destroy and control the currency very easily because it's fiat.
***** US dollar doenst have to be reserve. plenty of other nations have strong currency that aren't in the SDR. Currency value is based on the productivity and sexiness of a nation to conduct business. US has hundreds of trillions of dollars of assets, silicon valley, largest entertianment industry in the world nobody comes close, best military inventions, home to most millionaires and billionaires, plenty of natural resources, stable court system and IP protection. US dollar is not going anywhere. You live in a delusional world. You love being scammed?? low IQ you are.