Uh, maybe Babylon?
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Nah it’s after modern technology
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So basically if your job is your identity?
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Knowledge workers tipped to 50%+ in the 1950s. Could be another inflection. Point
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Can you elaborate on your definition of the schism? Why do you think it was the 1890's?
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Wouldn’t this go further back in history, when every John Smith was a blacksmith and a Jane Baker was a literal baker? I.e specialised industrial roles were so clear it was your last name.
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It happens when choice/culture becomes so rich that you feel lost. Meaning it happens differently depending on the facet of culture that matters most to you. Hits readers first (too many books) then movie buffs then the music-centered then TV watchers.
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Other dimensions include cheap travel. College choice. Political choices. No tipping point; just more and more people feeling overwhelmed. Dates of interest would be when 1%, 10%, 50%, 90% feel overwhelmed. 1890 is maybe 10% (in modern Europe/US).
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