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Notes on the intersection of demographics and technology
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The Baby Boomers were, until recently, the largest generation in American history (at 78 million). They dominated American life and culture for more than 50 years - as the first kids raised on TV in the 1950s, the disruptive peaceniks, Vietnam warriors, Read More...
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According to a new report on the political attitudes of the Millennial Generation called The Progressive Generation: How Young Adults Think About the Economy : (link courtesy of MyDD ) Millennials are more likely to support universal health coverage than Read More...
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I just saw this review of a new book called Millennial Makeover: YouTube, MySpace and the Remaking of American Politics by Morely Winogrand and Michael Hais. The reviewer, Mike Connery, is himself the author of a book on Millennials in politics called Read More...
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Clive Crook thinks it is. His piece on the Atlantic Monthly blog (entitled " The Dumbing of America ") notes a study that shows that, "For the first time in decades, and probably ever, workers retiring from the US labor force will be better-educated on Read More...
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Shelly Palmer has a very interesting piece up at the Huffington Post titled " US Digital Deficiency Jeopardizes Super-Power Status ." No time to comment at length, but here's a taste: Children born in America this year will be the first true Digital Natives Read More...
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As part of some consulting I am doing for Congressional candidate Darcy Burner (D-WA 08), I attended a strategy session yesterday with DNC Chairman Howard Dean (seen left exchanging words with your humble narrator). Dean discussed Democratic prospects Read More...
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Washington Post political writers Morley Winograd and Michael Hais take a generational view of US politics in the context of Barack Obama's presidential run. Washington Monthly's Kevin Drum isn't buying . The New York Times connects increasing fertility Read More...
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Just a quick nod to a couple of pieces appearing in the media in the last couple of days talking about Barack Obama's candidacy in relationship to Generation X (Danny Westneat's column in the Seattle Times) and Millennials (Michelle Conlin's article in Read More...
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The ascendency of Barack Obama as a legitimate contender for the Democratic Presidential nomination has focused a lot of attention on the generation gap, even though some would argue that Obama (b. 1961) is technically still a Baby Boomer, albeit at the Read More...
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