Possible future predictions?

[David Horn]

(07-05-2020, 06:30 PM)nguyenivy Wrote: My parents look back fondly on their 1 & 2T youth, and I'm unsure if I should be looking forwards excitedly to the 1T & 2T this time around, or if I should dread it. Perhaps someone who lived through them can give some insight? Like if you like a life of XYZ, a certain Turning would be your favourite & why.

A quick primer on 1Ts and maybe a bit on 2Ts. Since I was born in 1947, the 1T occupied my entire youth. As a rule, our parents were all in favor of prolonged naivete, since their youth had been the exact opposite. That, of course, lead to my generation being wild-eyed idealists, since practicality was never given a moment's thought. Of course, we raised our children (mostly Xers) to be what our parents were in their day: wash, rinse, repeat. For all of that, I can't really fault my upbringing. I was a nearly feral child, left free to explore in my too-safe community. Was that good or bad? For me, it was great; not so much for others, though.

The 2T, on the other hand, was the payoff for being free spirits. I missed the Big Party (1968-1969), being otherwise engaged as many of us were. The period fit Dickens description: the best of times, the worst of times.