![]() They tell each other stories, try to explain to one another where they come from and try to find their place in the world away from the nuclear family/9-to-5 office job model that seems like a mirage to them because of unemployment, middle-aged boomers and other problems no one else had to face. In a nutshell, G eneration X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture is the fragmented story of Andy, Dag and Claire, three friends who turned their back on conventional living. There might not be any right or wrong answer, but a certain novel has something to do with it.ĭouglas Coupland’s G eneration X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture did not invent generation X, but it gave it a name and made it OK to rebel against those who were once rebellious rock n’ roll kids. But with culture accelerating the way it does, generational fragmentation is turning into somewhat of a gigantic clusterfuck and we’re allowed to legitimately ask ourselves where the fuck does it all comes from. ![]() Since rock n’ roll became a thing in 1951, flipping the bird at your parents and what they represent also became cool. * Follow me on: Facebook - Twitter - Instagram * ![]()
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