Rich Conversations: 025. Generations with Dr. Dave
Dr. Dave joins Rich to discuss Generations by William Strauss and Neil Howe. After initially describing the research method, Dr. Dave and Rich do a highlight edition of each American generation.
Based off the research of authors, William Strauss and Neil Howe (1991)
The four personality types of American generations: Idealist, Reactive, Civic, Adaptive
Idealist (dominant) – Coming of age during a spiritual awakening
Reactive (recessive) – Independent problem solvers
Civic (dominant) – Structure builders of the country, forced to solve a secular crisis
Adaptive (recessive) – Fill out the structure that Civic generation creates
American Life Cycles
Colonial Cycle
Puritan (Idealist) born 1584-1614
Cavalier (Reactive) born 1615-1647
Glorious (Civic) born 1648-1673
Enlightenment (Adaptive) born 1674-1700
Revolutionary Cycle
Awakening (Idealist) born 1701-1723
Liberty (Reactive) born 1724-1741
Republican (Civic) born 1742-1766
Compromise (Adaptive) born 1767-1791
Civil War Cycle
Transcendental (Idealist) born 1792-1821
Gilded (Reactive) born 1822-1842
Progressive (Adaptive) born 1843-1859
Great Power Cycle
Missionary (Idealist) born 1860-1882
Lost (Reactive) born 1883-1900
G.I. (Civic) born 1901-1924
Silent (Adaptive) born 1925-1942
Millennial Cycle
Boom (Idealist) born 1943-1960
Thirteenth – Gen X (Reactive) born 1961-1981
Millennial (Civic) born 1982-1999
Gen Z (Adaptive) born 2000-