Earliest Thoughts on ReGeneration

If one accepts remodernism as a new form of art expression, then it should be applied to the larger society. Let me start with a simple example. My generation--usually associated with people born between the years 1982 to 1999--has been difficult to name. This is because the greater whole of society has not advanced past post-modernism in the sense that every work is a direct reflection of a previous work. So generational titles such as "Generation Y", "Generation Echo Boomers", "Generation Next" won't fit us, as those titles are reflections of Generation X and the Baby Boomers.

Now, if the remodernism trend is largely about building new constructs, meanings and genres, then my generation should have similar ideals in life. Like the remodernist tenets, these include, but are far from limited to:

New found optimism--idealism without ideology
Rejection of extremes and apathy
Irrelevancy of traditions, experience and precedent
Societal fear and chaos come in some small packages
Conformity is a weakness
Backlash to the 9-11 Decade marked by fear, derision and conspiracy

With these generational tenets in mind, I want to emphasize the rejection post-modern deconstruction, cynicism and meaninglessness. History is a continual reaction to what happened previously and so the most obvious direction for my generation is to rebuild, recreate and reorganize. Sensing the literary pattern here, I am proud to finally give us what I find to be the most relevant, reverent and revolutionary generational name: the ReGeneration.


P.S., I will elaborate on the aforementioned generational tenets and remember to include a good dose of humor--which has been severely lacking of late. Also, I'm under the impression that jokes are easier to remember than facts; and if you don't remember what you read did you really ever read it at all?