generation x

At HarvardBusiness.org, Tammy Erickson writes, Future leaders in all spheres will have to contend with a world with finite limits, no easy answers, and the sobering realization that we are facing significant, seemingly intractable problems on multiple fronts. Perhaps the biggest change from the past: leaders will have to listen and respond to diverse points [...]

Old Folks Need to Grow Up

by Brian on 04-05-2009

in civics,media

If I wasn’t turning 31 in a few weeks I might be inclined to say, “Don’t trust anyone over 30.” Actually, come to think of it, don’t trust me — don’t trust anyone under 30 either — because everybody is wrong sometimes, and everything is wrong eventually.  Fortunately we don’t have to trust people and [...]

Generation We

by Brian on 10-29-2008

in civics

Yet another factor that’s contributing to massive changes in our world: Gen We. Demography has interested me since way back when I read Boom, Bust & Echo in high school (it was one of the only books I read in high school), but this newest generation is really getting fascinating…