Douglas Coupland's novel 'Generation X' captures the essence of a lost generation navigating a rapidly changing professional landscape. Members of Generation X, once poised for success in creative industries, now confront diminished expectations and obsolescence of their skills amid technological advancements. This shift has rendered many of their established careers in journalism, design, and media irrelevant. Conversations with those in their late 40s and 50s reveal a collective sense of disillusionment, as many find themselves economically and culturally sidelined in a transformed job market.
"For many of the Gen-Xers who embarked on creative careers in the years after the novel was published, lessness has come to define their professional lives."
"Talk with people in their late 40s and 50s who once imagined they would be able to achieve great heights or at least a solid career while flexing their creative muscles..."
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