Generational Dynamics Forum - New Site

CrosstimbersOkie, All true. Although the broader scheme is of little consolation for those about to face the storm. Cyclical destruction AND cyclical regeneration. Don't forget about the hopeful side of the coin. The old has to go before the new can flourish. When an old skyscraper is blown down and...

It is fascinating to watch as more and more people make passing comments that touch on generational theory, yet none seem to put much weight behind them. Peggy Noonan, for example, makes such observations in nearly every column. Heck, just this week I happened to hear Howard Stern - of all people - ...

"conflict of interest is equally so for the Republican governors who are giving payback to their uberwealthy corporate financers, no?" Uberwealthy corporate financers like Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, George Soros ... just to name a few of the wealthiest Americans, who also happen to be Democrats? So...

This morning: bottom falling out, my market-dabbling co-workers scramble to log into their accounts. As soon as I walked over they shook their heads and said me: "Oh man ... looks like you were right..." This afternoon: everyone is yucking it up over the "fat finger" that triggered the crash. Whew! ...

oth the Dems & the GOP have been aware of GD since 1992 does that not open up the possibility that they recognized 9/11 as the Regeneracy event (as it was indented by OBL), and our bi-partisan leadership decided to intentionally limit the scope of the war? Or were there still enough Silents in the ...

Note: I've quoted John's post on this subject from the other thread so we'll have the info here. John, do you know where the other discussion refered to took place? (I tried a search of the forum, but it said the word "war" was too common :lol: .... :roll: .... :shock: ... :? ... :| ) This is a fasc...

The Brooks column is another fascinating examples of one of an insightful commentators brushing up against an angle of the generational dynamics elephant while the bigger picture eludes. Peggy Noonan seems to do it in every column these days. I hate to be a downer, but maybe I can save John a post. ...

[quote]xakzen wrote: > I do take comfort in the fact that some of my heroes were Nomads > like: George Patton, George Washington and my maternal > grandfather. I don't think we will see our comparable heroes in > this generation until well into the crisis war but only after we > see more George McCl...

From Peggy Noonan's latest http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703363704574503631430926354.html I think I know part of the answer. It is that they've never seen things go dark. They came of age during the great abundance, circa 1980-2008 (or 1950-2008, take your pick), and they don't have ...

An interesting generational row within the White House economic team. October 21, 2009 Volcker Fails to Sell a Bank Strategy http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/21/business/21volcker.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss&pagewanted=print By LOUIS UCHITELLE Listen to a top economist in the Obama administration de...