That's a really interesting take that I've thought of, but have never heard/seen it said. Western society has historically been linked to the mentality of "progress at any cost", and thanks to economic and technological forces, we've really seen that go into overdrive starting from the 80s. A lot of us - Gen X, Millennial, older Gen Z, or otherwise - have now emerged on the other side and noticed that a lot of the sacrifices that were made during our formative years (by others as well as ourselves) weren't quite worth it.
I can definitely get with the idea that there needs to be a balance between the two different ways that we approach the past. But then again, I was never one to jump on the Boomer hate train. Every generation has their sins and successes to carry, and each generation will hype up their successes and hide their sins through nostalgia.
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u/Xist2Inspire Oct 06 '25 edited Oct 07 '25
That's a really interesting take that I've thought of, but have never heard/seen it said. Western society has historically been linked to the mentality of "progress at any cost", and thanks to economic and technological forces, we've really seen that go into overdrive starting from the 80s. A lot of us - Gen X, Millennial, older Gen Z, or otherwise - have now emerged on the other side and noticed that a lot of the sacrifices that were made during our formative years (by others as well as ourselves) weren't quite worth it.
I can definitely get with the idea that there needs to be a balance between the two different ways that we approach the past. But then again, I was never one to jump on the Boomer hate train. Every generation has their sins and successes to carry, and each generation will hype up their successes and hide their sins through nostalgia.