Reading the date ranges reveals a compression pattern: early cohorts span 20–23 years (Newspapers, Radio, Television), but later ones shrink to 13–14 years (Internet, Smartphone). As media technology cycles accelerate, the window of shared formative experience contracts, producing faster cultural turnover and shorter generational labels. The medium doesn't just define the generation — it determines how long the generation gets to last.
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