An overview of the differences of each generation and how they contribute to our lives.

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Better Together
The social design and cultural aesthetics of each generation

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There are
five
generations
alive today in
the United
States

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Each with a unique
design...

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Shaped in their
formative years by
Influences.

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Each design
contributes to the
patchwork of our
lives.

6. Making us Better Together

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Matures before 1946

8. Were designed by the
formative influence of...

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CONFLICT

10. October 1929, the Stock
Market Crashes

12. to
Imprint
the aesthetics of ...

13. Sacrifice

14. ...and...

15. Determination

16. quot;The Only Thing We Have to Fear Is Fear Itselfquot;
-Franklin D. Roosevelt

17. on our lives.

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Boomers 1946-1964

19. Were designed by the
formative influence of...

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CONTROL

21. A whopping
78 million born

22. Wielding profound control...

23. on fashion

24. music

25. culture

26. and, now, retirement

27. to
Imprint
the aesthetics of ...

28. Exploration

29. ...and...

30. Liberation

32. on our lives.

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Xers 1965-1981

34. Were designed by the
formative influence of...

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CHAOS

36. only 53 million born

37. the smallest in number of all the generations...

38. During very tumultuos times...

39. 1974. President Nixon resigns

40. April 30, 1975. The
Fall of Saigon
marks the end of
the Vietnam War

41. 1979 Energy
Crisis

42. to
Imprint
the aesthetics of ...

43. Skepticism

44. “The worst crime is
faking it”
-Kurt Cobain

45. ...and...

46. Resourcefulness

47. on our lives.

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Millennials 1981-1999

49. Were designed by the
formative influence of...

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CHANGE

51. January 24, 1984. The Apple Macintosh is
introduced.

53. Johnny Who?

54. to
Imprint
the aesthetics of ...

55. Connectivity

56. ...and...

57. Adaptability

58. on our lives.

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Hypers after 2000

60. huh?

61. Yep. The Hypers

62. They are being designed by the
formative influence of...

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CHOICE

64. so many

66. Choices Choices Choices Choices Choices
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Choices Choices Choices Choices Choices

68. It’ll be hard to commit.

69. What
Imprintwill they have?

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Only time will tell...

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Jeff Vankooten
Is the founder of Teachinglife,
providing resources for educators
to be the most vibrant people on
the planet.
His areas of expertise are emerging
culture and our creative
engagement of it.
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