Generation X

Shelf Life: Our Collections and the Passage of Time

Like a lot of other people, I enjoyed Joachim Trier’s “The Worst Person in the World,” a young woman’s coming-of-age story that’s also a spiky romantic comedy of sorts. But the reason I can’t stop thinking about this movie (which I can’t discuss further without risking spoilers, so be warned) has to do with its […]

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What Social Trends Told Us About the American Economy in 2021

Burned-Out Boomers This may also have been the year that “OK, Boomer” ceded the floor to “You OK, Boomer?” A recent Federal Reserve survey of business contacts found that several “noted that baby boomers were leaving jobs and selling businesses to retire early — a trend that was due (1957 marked the peak year for […]

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