Generation Crisis: Why generational labels miss the mark
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Boomers ruined everything, Millennials are work-shy and Gen Z can’t comprehend anything that isn’t a TikTok dance. Generational language defines the way we think about broad cohorts of society, but is this way of viewing the world dividing us further at a time when solidarity has never been more important? Tom Nicholas, a writer, filmmaker and YouTuber, joins us to discuss his latest film Boomers: The Rise of Gerontocracy, generational language and whether Gen X, Millennials and Gen Z are really that different to each other or are just one generation shaped by the financial crisis. — Watch Boomers: The Rise of Gerontocracy - https://go.nebula.tv/boomers Subscribe to Tom Nicholas on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@Tom_Nicholas Get the openDemocracy newsletter - https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/newsletters/ In Solidarity is openDemocracy’s podcast about people, power, and politics.Support the show by visiting openDemocracy.net/donate. Credits: Presented by Aman Sethi Edited and produced by James Battershill, Ayodeji Rotinwa & Carla Abreu Theme song ‘Odyssey’ performed by Edward Abela 00:00 Introduction 03:00 Is generational discourse useful? 08:20 Shrinking generations 11:07 The long shadow of the financial crisis 13:47 How is generational language shaping politics? 15:47 What makes boomers different from other generations? 18:01 Is it time to redefine generations? 20:56 The Covid generation 22:55 Intergenerational solidarity
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- 0:00 Introduction
- 3:00 Is generational discourse useful?
- 8:20 Shrinking generations
- 11:07 The long shadow of the financial crisis
- 13:47 How is generational language shaping politics?
- 15:47 What makes boomers different from other generations?
- 18:01 Is it time to redefine generations?
- 20:56 The Covid generation
- 22:55 Intergenerational solidarity
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