Harold: I've been reading "The Fourth Turning" book lately (Dave Pollard recommends). The authors suggest there are lots of dimensions of human traits that skip generations. I'd include cooperation and competition in those. Cooperation is currently a "hard sell" to Gen X, but will find buyers easily in Gen Y.

The G.I generation (now 62-87 yo) fought World War II following the Great Depression. For them life is a desperate competition and otherwise meaningless. The Boomers (now 47-62 yo) marched in anti-war protests, started the Green Movement, Women's lib, Civil rights, and other upgrades in collective interests. For us, life is collaboration, opportunities to give, and filled with personal significance, destiny and purpose. Gen X (now 22-47 yo) are fighting insurgents, fueling corporate growth, and focused on wealth accumulation at the expense of international diplomacy, the environment and future generations. For them, life is a competition and those New Age, Jungian, mythological and inner work processes are total bunk, Gen Y will join the parade as if life is collaboration and deeply meaningful.