Generational Stereotypes Work

Stereotypes catch a bad rap. But when you get to the heart of the matter, all they are is hyper-efficient ways of transmitting common understandings. For example, we all know the trope of the clueless Boomer clicking his tongue at younger generations who haven’t made out as well as he did. It makes sense, in a way. To someone who grew up during the post-WW II boom…

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