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Now, in ever greater numbers, we are aging beyond the values
that created the urban–industrial world. That fact begins with the
boomers,
but it will roll forward into generations to come as the now-young
become the then-old — and live longer and longer. Which means that every institution
in our society will be transformed as its population drifts further
and further from
competitive individualism, military–industrial bravado, and the
careerist rat race.
It is as if the freeways of the world will one day soon begin to
close down,
starting with the fast lane and finally turning into pastures and
meadows.
from the Foreword to
The Making of an Elder Culture
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In 1969, author Theodore Roszak took his first look at the boomer generation with his award-winning social commentary, The Making of a Counter Culture. Now — 40 years later — he returns to the subject, examining the way in which the past countercultural values of this "audacious generation" can be made relevant to an elder-dominated society.
This
important work will be published online in four installments over a six-month period.
The first installment will be posted on October 12.
On Wednesday October 22 at 4 PM EDT
a special hour-long audio conference will examine the issues
raised by the book (see below).
 Read the Foreword
Download Chapters 1-3
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Theodore Roszak is the author of 15 works of nonfiction and five novels. He
was educated at UCLA and Princeton and has taught at
Stanford, the University of British Columbia, San Francisco
State University and the State University of California –
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