The note maps seven cohorts to a single defining technology: Greatest (Newspapers), Silent (Radio), Boomers (Television), Gen X (MTV), Millennials (Internet), Gen Z (Smart Phone), Gen Alpha (AI). The framework suggests generational identity is less about birth years than the communication infrastructure that shapes collective consciousness during formative years. Each medium doesn't just inform a generation — it IS the generation's identity.
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