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Generations

The History of America’s Future, 1584 to 2069

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Generations

By: William Strauss, Neil Howe
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Hailed by national leaders as politically diverse as former vice president Al Gore and former House speaker Newt Gingrich, Generations has been heralded by reviewers as a brilliant, if somewhat unsettling, reassessment of where America is heading.

William Strauss and Neil Howe posit the history of America as a succession of generational biographies, beginning in 1584 and encompassing every one through the children of today. Their bold theory is that each generation belongs to one of four types and that these types repeat sequentially in a fixed pattern. The vision of Generations allows us to plot a recurring cycle in American history - a cycle of spiritual awakenings and secular crises - from the founding colonists through the present day and well into this millennium.

Generations is at once a refreshing historical narrative and a thrilling intuitive leap that reorders not only our history books, but also our expectations for the 21st century.

©1991 William Strauss and Neil Howe (P)2021 Tantor United States American History Americas Latin America
Enlightening Information • Historical Insights • Generational Framework • Thorough Content • Intriguing Concept

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This book was more important than I thought it would be. The detail in which it was able to predict the nature and processes of past and upcoming generations.

Multiple Frameworks

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I think important for anyone interested in this stuff. Definitely worth the read if you like it.

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Remarkable, need the charts to get the full impact! Sharing with everyone I know. Awesome.

Eye Opening

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I love this book and the amount of research that was put into it, however, listening to this audible without the book in hand made it sometimes confusing to follow. I think it would be good to listen to the book while also having the book in hand for reference and to pause moments.

Probably better w book in hand

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The content of this book chills the soul at how accurate the social study results are. May the current generations take this study further to allow future generations a place to start with their own social studying.

Mandatory Reading

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