• UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    2
    ·
    18 hours ago

    Why are generation labels getting closer together in time?

    Greatest generation- 26 years

    Generation Alpha - 13ish?

    • octopus_ink@lemmy.ml
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      1
      ·
      edit-2
      2 hours ago

      I can’t find a good summary and am not in any way an expert in this field. But I think these generations are technically based on defining events in the world and likely common experiences more than a close tie to biological generations. If you look at the page for the Silent Generation wiki page there is some explanation of that. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silent_Generation#Terminology

      TL;DR it’s all very loosey goosey.