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Gen X? Probably double that at maybe 15-20 (think Myers-Briggs). Millennial = maybe ~100 (woke intersectional identity). Zoomer = we’ll see. Perhaps 1000 weird meme-archetypes in a lifetime. Too many to cast into a systematized hierarchy or matrix.
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The charge of “Identity politics” is mostly one generation’s disgust reaction at the greater scaling density/intimacy of the next. The greater the distance, the stronger and more emotional the reaction.
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Boomers get apoplectic at Millennial identitarianism and assert reactionary class structures. Gen X has a milder reaction: mostly private libertarianism and public non-conflict. Zoomer fluidization of woke matrix is going to piss off Millennials. But this is all inevitable.
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To run with the Moore’s law analogy, to work together effectively at internet scale, Zoomers will need coordination density so intimate, it will look like quantum tunneling and entanglement effects to us. They are Borg. Resistance is futile if you’re young enough.
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Ideology doesn’t matter. All ideologies are on the same densification curve. Alt-right dank meme Borg is the same as Woke-cancel-mob Borg. If you’re too old to be assimilated, you’ll be ok-boomered out of the process.
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Point is: there seems to be growing wishful thinking that this is a volition always, ideologically driven process and that at some point “woke will go too far” or “alt-right incels will go too far” and lead to a correction towards “sanity” defined as “historical density”.
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Nope. The ideology is a consequence of densification, which itself is driven by economics and tech. Not a cause. It’s like thinking “Moore’s law will go too far and there will be a correction back to vacuum tubes”. Doesn’t work that way. Quantum Zoomer Social Foam is coming.
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I think you're conflating generations with the social technology available during each generation's formative years. Boomer = Radio/TV GenX = MTV Millennial = instant messaging Zoomer = YouTube / FaceTime Alpha = ?
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Yeah, but the next wave of tech seems like it'll be less transformative than the last three. Maybe I'm underestimating the impact of voice control though (Alexa)... Being able to query Google before you can read or write, hmm.
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Hehe, I'm aware of the concept. I don't feel 37 though. I'm comparing the relative ease of adopting MTV or a smartphone to a brain implant though. So I don't expect smartphone replacement within 25 years. Seems very likely by say 2050 though.