If you were a teenager in the 60s it makes you more likely to have indulged in the decade’s putrid ethos. “With high expectations left unfulfilled, is it any wonder Generation Jones became punks and then yuppies once the economy improved in the 80s? This mixed experience of the 60s and 70s at such key developmental stages in Generation Jones’ lives, meant that they turned out pretty pragmatic.”
Just as they were becoming aware of the world, Generation Jones were met with the likes of Watergate, stagflation, oil embargos and the rise of terrorism. This was a period of high unemployment and de-industrialisation. But their grand plans took a sobering turn once their 1970s adolescence hit. “From a prosperous 1960s childhood, Generation Jones lived their early years with optimism and high expectations. And in a 2018 study, it was found that the average age of CEOs from the top 1000 American companies was 58 - Generation Jones members born around 1960. But just think about anyone famous now aged 58–67. At the risk of being accused of fomenting intergenerational strife, it is undeniable that Boomers, as a whole, have wrecked everything for the generations that came after. “Coming from such high birth rate years, it’s impossible to list all the Generation Jones celebrities. In The Boomer Factor Bibby, one of the countrys foremost trend-trackers and social commentators, examines just what kind of country the Boomers will be. And from the movies, most of the Brat Pack, pin-up idols of my generation, Gen X, are members of Generation Jones.
“Most of the musicians who pioneered the punk and new wave sounds of the late 70s and early 80s are Generation Jones.