Generations
by Jean M. Twenge
Mentioned once across 1 show · first heard Dec 2025 on Becoming UnDone.
The general take
Marissa Nehlsen finds Generations valuable enough to recommend it alongside The Fourth Turning and has returned to read it multiple times, suggesting she considers it worth revisiting.
About
The seminal work on generations from acclaimed authors William Strauss and Neil Howe of The Fourth Turning , and Howe's The Fourth Turning Is Here . The Strauss-Howe generational theory explains how generations evolve, and how they affect our society—from hundreds of years in the past to decades in the future. William Strauss and Neil Howe posit the history of America as a succession of generational biographies, beginning in 1584 and encompassing everyone through the children of today. Their bold theory is that each generation belongs to one of four types, and that these types repeat sequentially in a fixed pattern. The vision of Generations allows us to plot a recurring cycle in American history—a cycle of spiritual awakenings and secular crises—from the founding colonists through the present day and well into this millennium.
Who said what
Marissa Nehlsen👍 Recommends
…recommending books about generational patterns and preparing the next generation
“There's actually a couple of books that I recommend around this. One is called Generations. The next one is called The Fourth Turning. And I read those books, and I've read them several times.”
Becoming UnDone — 145 | From Abuse to Advocacy: Maxwell Leadership Mentor & Entrepreneur Marissa Nehlsen's Journey to Empowermentat 20:00
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