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| From | Sam Smith <sam@lullabypit.com> |
| Subject | Re: X and the Millennials (stupid wiki) |
| Date | Sun, 30 Jul 2006 12:39:20 -0400 |
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John L Micek wrote:
>> This is remarkable. While they mention Howe and Strauss in passing,
>> noting their book GENERATIONS, they make no reference to the duo's
>> DEFINING analysis of Generation X, 13TH GEN: ABORT, RETRY, IGNORE,
>> FAIL. This is like writing a book on the history of rock and only
>> giving The Beatles one sentence.
>
> Funny .. I thought I was the only member of our generation to have
> read this book. It left a profound impact on me, making me realize
> that I wasn't alone in my plight.
> For a few years, I even edited an online magazine called "13" that
> took its title from their book.
I have recommended it to a LOT of my fellow Xers, and most of them come
back with the same kind of reaction you had. Up until I read it, I
wandered around wondering what the hell was wrong with me. While there
are plenty of things wrong with me, I'm sure, it wasn't until reading
13th Gen that I realized it wasn't just ME.
X is what it is, but it is that way for some important reasons.
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