What do you think are the major pros/cons of each current generation?

[JasonBlack]

(02-19-2022, 12:33 PM)sbarrera Wrote: This is a great list of Pros and Cons of the generations, most of which I am in 100% agreement with. I can't weigh in much on Zoomers because I barely know any, certainly not in enough numbers or well enough to pass a judgement on their collective peer personality.

I wonder - should "conventional" be a CON for the Millennials? I think it can be a PRO. Millennials have established a "basic" mode of being and expression that is acceptable, relieving one of the pressure of crafting some unique persona that stands out, as Gen Xers have felt motivated to do. What good is ever more extreme individual expression if we have so many real-world problems to solve? What help is being a maverick when conformity is actually of benefit? For example, in pandemic response or labor organization, two issues of huge importance to the young adult working population.

But most millennials still want to be unique and special. They just aren't, because they're too concerned with the opinions of others. If someone just is unique and wants to be allowed to be themselves, that's a positive. If someone is more practical and more focused on getting things done and looking after people they care about, that's a positive too. What's not a positive is obsessing over standing out in a "special" way, while also lacking the courage or authenticity that would allow one to truly stand out.