09-24-2022, 04:49 PM
(09-24-2022, 04:09 PM)JasonBlack Wrote:(08-20-2022, 12:14 AM)pbrower2a Wrote: For child Idealists, 1T's might seem creepy. Adults seem uptight about things that one might think silly. Uncritical conformity is not a way for young Idealists whose childhoods afford perhaps more privacy and room for intellectual (as intellectual as is possible for a child). Children are not compelled to conform to the extreme except in very repressive societies.
They sound creepy to me as an adult. Even 3T/early 4T suburbia kind of creeped me out a bit and reminded me of robots. Given 1Ts tend to be both more uniform and more collectivistic, I can only imagine they would be ill-received by the young. Fortunately, I will likely be in a position where I can more readily afford to separate from reality and find peace and quiet. The young never have this option.
In my opinion, one of the main differences in how each generation deals with any given turning is shaped by the degree to which one is forced to deal with society directly.
- Children have no escape from needing to interact with the world constantly (even if primarily via observation and play for the first half. you just don't have the kind of boundaries or autonomy to decide too much at that age),
- Rising adults need to be adaptable and receptive to carve out their niche in the world around them
- Midlifers generally have the experience and walkaway power to curate their immediate environment, as well as living quarters further from the hustle and bustle and increasingly taking on a mindset of "I'm 45. I'm sick of dealing with your shit".
- Elders (to the extent that they are free of the most severe physical or psychological ailments) have the most ability to interact with the world on their own terms. They don't generally have the most independence so much as they are the most free from the constraints of authority figures and career responsibilities. Most do not choose to opt out entirely, as this is an age where people tend to care greatly about the future prosperity of their children, grandchildren and greater community, but many retain this option.
On balance: children and rising adults feel more of the pressures of a given turning, midlifers and elders a bit less.
Good summary-- and I don't want you to think I disagree with all your posts
