People across the political spectrum would likely agree that American society, entering 2024, faces myriad challenges — even as they may differ as to what they are, how best to rank them, and possible solutions. A more interesting question is: How many of these difficulties result from, or are exacerbated by, generational stasis?
Our current social order is composed of generations stuck sequentially, aligned like a family structure. Birth-order theory focuses on the implications of this sequence for personality and development, but at the generational and societal levels — and moving beyond sibling rank to overall family placement — larger cultural consequences are discernable from this failure to progress.
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