In the digital world, all roads lead to Rome. But is Rome prepared?

Flavia ARTESE

The Americans William Straus, author and playwright, and Neil Howe, historian, published in 1991 the book “Generations: The history of America’s future, 1584 to 2069”, in which they proposed the idea that generations influence society. The Strauss-Howe generation theory describes a recurrent cycle of same-aged groups with specific behavior patterns that change every 20 years. According to this theory, an 80-year cycle is crucial, when every four generations is associated to a crisis that impacts the ongoing social order and creates a new one. The four generations of this century are classified as: (a) baby boomers, from 1943 to 1960; (b) generation X, from 1961 to 1981; (c) the millennials, or generation Y, from 1982 to 2004; and (d) generation Z from 2005 to the present. [...]

How to cite: Artese F. In the digital world, all roads lead to Rome. But is Rome prepared? Dental Press J Orthod. 2019 Nov-Dec;24(6):7-8. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1590/2177-6709.24.6.007-008.edt

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