What Generational Differences Tell Us About the Future | Jean Twenge

Hidden Forces

Demetri Kofinas

Government, Business

4.8 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 15 May 2023

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

In Episode 312 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofians speaks with Jean Twenge, a researcher and professor of psychology who has written extensively about generational differences.

Jean Twenge explains what we know about every generation born since 1925, arguing that the strongest candidate for explaining generational change is advancements in technology.

Twenge spends the first hour discussing what we know about changes in fertility rates, political affiliation, income, wealth, sexuality, gender norms, attitudes toward life, mental health, and much more.

The episode’s second hour is devoted to understanding Millennials and Generation Z. Jean and Demetri discuss how each of these generations is unique, what explains these differences, and what can be extrapolated about future economic, political, and other sociological trends by looking at the data.

This conversation is relevant to anyone, whether you work in politics, manage money, or are trying to identify future economic opportunities informed by changes in consumer behavior. It also provides an opportunity to reflect on not only the differences between generations but also on what each generation has in common, which is more than you might initially expect.

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Episode Recorded on 05/09/2023

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0:00.0	What's up everybody? My name is Dmitrik Afinas and you're listening to Hidden Forces,
0:06.0	a podcast that inspires investors, entrepreneurs and everyday citizens to challenge consensus
0:13.0	narratives and to learn how to think critically about the systems of power shaping our world.
0:19.0	My guest in today's episode is Dr. Jean Twangie, a researcher and professor of psychology
0:24.0	who has written extensively about generational differences.
0:28.0	In our episode today, we carefully examine and discuss what we know about every generation
0:34.0	born since 1925, with data sets that cover changes in fertility rates, political affiliation,
0:40.0	income, wealth, sexuality, gender norms, attitudes towards life, mental health and much more.
0:49.0	The second hour of our conversation is devoted to millennials and generation Z.
0:54.0	We discuss the ways in which each of these generations is unique, how we can explain some of the differences in the data
1:00.0	and what we can extrapolate about future economic, political and other sociological trends from what we know today.
1:08.0	This was a fascinating conversation that's relevant to anyone, whether you work in politics, manage money,
1:15.0	or trying to identify future economic opportunities, informed by changes in consumer behavior.
1:22.0	It's also a wonderful opportunity to reflect that not only are differences across the generations,
1:27.0	but also on what we have in common, which is more than you might initially expect.
1:32.0	If you want access to that part of the conversation and you're not already subscribed to Hidden Forces,
1:38.0	you can join our premium feed and listen to the second hour of today's episode by going to hiddenforces.io-subscribe.
1:47.0	All of our content tiers give you access to our premium feed, which you can listen to on your mobile device using your favorite podcast app
1:54.0	just like you're listening to this episode right now.
1:58.0	If you want to join in on the conversation, make up a member of the Hidden Forces Genius Community,
2:04.0	which includes Q&A calls with guests, access to special research and analysis in-person events and dinners.
2:11.0	You can also do that on our subscriber page.
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