04-06-2020, 03:30 AM
(04-05-2020, 09:09 AM)David Horn Wrote: The last 1T was particularly bad, not because it was stifling (it was), but due to oppressive hangover of the hyper-individualists from the prior 3T. The Red Scare (Nomad) was vastly worse than the Hayes Code (Civic). And I lived through it, so I have more than book knowledge here.
It's true many Lost became extremely authoritarian later in life. Hitler and many leading Nazis were Lost. HP Lovecraft went from "cosmic nihilism" and anarchism of his 1920s horror stories to idolizing the Nazis. He changed his views a lot, but hatred of Jews was a constant. Even the names of his demons sound Hebrew.
Many of my Xer friends use quite authoritarian parenting styles. And AFAIK the alt-right is mostly an Xer thing.
I would go with: right-wing authoritarianism is Nomadic, left-wing authoritarianism is Civic.
Quote:The last 1T was as great on the up side as it was due almost entirely to communal effort. Two obvious examples: the Internet and the Space program. There are many others, but top those!
The Internet started during the 3T, but yeah computers were invented by GI scientists during the 1T.