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Mikebert Wrote:By dead I mean nobody is currently working on it, publishing about it etc. The only place AFAIK where vigorous discussion of the theory happened was the T4T site. And that was shut down by Howe. Doesn't that suggest something to you?It suggests that even though he's Boomer, Howe has an uncanny sense of his growth Market - Millies. Although we've a few on here, these sorts of "old fashioned" internet forums are considered, by the masses ... well ... old fashioned. Such forums are a dying breed. Whereas, the Twitterverse, SnapChat, etc ... now you're talking!
I don't think so. I think it reflects this fact:
Dave Krein Wrote:my Birthdates Matter article has proved the least quoted (and I assume the least read) of all my publications.
I think when S&H first published Generations, they had hoped to see more response from academics. Their followup book, T4T, added some more meat, but included a lot for the popular audience. Since then they went for popular audience and the business opportunity, which frankly is what I did (on a smaller scale) after my first book turned out to be modestly successful (sold about 6000 copies and it led to a writing gig that grossed me about 40K before it ended).