by Lance Pauker | Nov 19, 2011 | Featured, Generational cohorts & differences, Movements
The occupy movement has spread its decentralized yet potent wings, expanding onto college campuses. While I previously argued that this movement is not definitively generation based or rooted in collegiate protest (a la the anti-war demonstrations of the 60’s), the...
by Lance Pauker | Nov 1, 2011 | Featured, Generational cohorts & differences, Movements
Fast Company recently provided a solid breakdown of the demographics behind the Occupy Wall Street movement. Fast Company: OWS stats. Here’s some important things many people I’ve spoke with don’t seem to know: 26.7% of those participating are enrolled in...
by Lance Pauker | Oct 24, 2011 | Featured, Generational cohorts & differences, Trends and cultural shifts
All Millennials are not alike. And, amongst us there exists a select group of individuals, from select geographic pockets (often suburbs of New York, Boston, Philadelphia DC, South Florida, Bay Area, Los Angeles) that I’d like to label as Gatsby Elites. It might not...
by Lance Pauker | Oct 13, 2011 | Featured, Generational cohorts & differences, How we live, Trends and cultural shifts
The hashtag, which started out as a twitter-centric device to spur interactive conversation around a common theme or topic, has transcended its original purpose and arguably become incorporated into GenY’s vernacular as a communicative meme. Although the hashtag has...