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How well do you relate to each of the generational archetypes - JasonBlack - 03-21-2022
you can answer either "how well do you relate to each of the current generations?", "how well do you relate to the 4 generational archetypes overall?" or both
RE: How well do you relate to each of the generational archetypes - JasonBlack - 03-21-2022
Idealist
relate:
- innate, fiery sense of inner-driven values that have been there since I can remember
- can be narcissistic at times
- can be a little preachy at times (I've been trying to work on this. frankly it's an embarrassing tendency).
- when I want to be, I'd like to think I'm a decent leader and good at keeping up morale
- enjoy passionate discussions of philosophy, politics or ideology
- can take the heat when I do debate. you don't have to go easy on me
- easily cultivate my own inner world, which can bring me satisfaction even if I externally live in poverty
don't relate:
- my values are all based on what works. idgaf what your "principles" are if you can't make them actually work in reality
- boundaries are important to me. in spite of being a little preachy, at the end of the day, I do my best to let other people live their life
- I'm anti war for myself and everyone else. there's no way I'm going to dodge combat and then expect people half my age to do it 30 years later.
- while I can take the heat of mature passion, I have very little patience for people who can't regulate their emotions, and I put great effort into doing this for myself
- if the young were actin' a fool, I would be more likely to blame my generation for screwing them up, not place the blame on the people who were on the receiving end of being screwed up
- while I can give unsolicited advice, I lack the idealist tendency to give blanket statements applying to all situations. while I'm not super empathetic emotionally, I have a decent amount of "cognitive empathy" and want to know the specifics of a person's situation before I give a potential diagnosis.
Reactive
relate:- "rugged individualist" outlook
- perceived by self and others as a "bad" kid
- tended to get in fights with my peers, so I never really felt much collective affinity with them.
- never had any illusions that "the system" gave a shit about me, and never expected it to
- tend to "keep to my own" and loyally defend a small group of like-minded friends
- my first instinct is always "how do we protect the children?". even as a child, I tended to take care of the younger children
- conservative enough to manage risk, but confident enough to manage it
- extremely mistrustful of either passionate crowds of people or "spiritual" zeal, whether religious or secular
- always have a "side hustle". I never really work for you
- moved from anarchistic and extreme libertarian in youth to moderate libertarian tempered with moderate social conservatism in rising adulthood
- the aforementioned social conservatism is born out of a healthy dose of caution and pragmatic experience more so than being rooted in ideology
don't relate:
- not politically apathetic. I'm fairly politically opinionated and actively debate policy regularly
- I defend Gen X about 10x more than they do lmao
- more aware of the need for systemic change rather than just finding "what works for me"
- more willing to accept a little collectivism in the short term to protect freedom and individualism in the long run
Civic
relate:
- eager to discuss policy and tangible solutions to problems
- perceive elders as overly ideologically focused
- oriented toward scientific thinking
- generally at least try to respect my elders. sometimes you need to be disrespectful when they're being unduly hostile, but generally, it's not a good look to be disrespectful to older people when it isn't necessary
- gender division seems natural to me. it seems artificial when men and women want to fill most of the same roles
- identify positively with the concept of being a "builder"
- an obedient student if I believe you are competent
- drawn to stories of epic heroes, quests, etc
don't relate:
- not collectivistic
- not keen on self-sacrifice
- rarely look to elders for moral guidance (though I'm willing to accept it if I think they know more than me)
- unlikely to trust the system
- peer pressure has little effect on me
- detest their tendency to police other people
- distrustful of "facts" which are sloppily thrown at me. facts are important, but how you analyze the facts to make informed decisions is more important, and sometimes this is non-obvious.
Adaptive
relate:- prefer specialist roles where I can hide somewhere in the corner (though admittedly more for reactive gen-ish reasons)
- tendency toward cultured and erudite tastes in food, music and clothing
- value romance and tenderness in sexual relationships
don't relate:
- not compliant to authority
- not "silent" in any capacity
- neglectful parents can burn in hell. I will never, ever make that mistake
- I always know what I want. it's not something I need to discover later in life
RE: How well do you relate to each of the generational archetypes - David Horn - 03-22-2022
Wow! Free psychoanalysis.
