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gObama 2008 - generation X strikes back
Dear friends,
gObama 2008 - "generation X strikes back" is raw, a work in progress.
So, my teaser is a 20 min ruffcut without a soundmix, graphics or color corrections.
I am editing at the moment and current-ly can not chat with all of you out there.
I like to put it up here because I would need your help for a first feedback-
before I go into more (10h) exciting material. Dear friends, gObama 2008 - "generation X strikes back" is raw, a work in progress. ... more -
The Gods of Rock-N-Roll
Mick Jones (The Clash) and Tony James (Generation X) talk about the books they consider essential to rock history.
CarbonSiliconInc.com Mick Jones (The Clash) and Tony James (Generation X) talk about the books they consider essential to rock history. ... more -
Millennials are a generation of hope!
Why is it that we are so pessimistic about life? Since when are we losing our democracy? We will never be hauled off to jail because of our beliefs, the people of this world will not allow it! I hope I never allow it and I hope you won't either. Money can only control this world if the majority of the world allows it, cause the majority of the world can't be rich. Please explain why we are so afraid of this world being taken over by this unknown force of people? It's an awful feeling to think as a college student that I have only terrible things to look forward to with this world. I guess the way you look at life is our own choice, but I am going to view the new technologies and advances and this new generation as the generation of hope. The generation that is going to pull together this world and help solve problems the generations in power today are afraid to take on. And we are the generation solve the oil crisis with renewable energy's and the insurance issues and social security will be solved but no one else than US...this is the generation to look forward to. This is HOPE! A optimistic change to our attitudes!
Hope you're ready for the incredible ride!
:) Why is it that we are so pessimistic about life? Since when are we losing our democracy? We will never be hauled off to jail because o... more -
The Last Thing We Say
What if you had one last impression to leave on the world, what would it be? Mick Jones (The Clash) and Tony James (Generation X), who make up Carbon/Silicon, muse upon this idea.
CarbonSiliconInc.com What if you had one last impression to leave on the world, what would it be? Mick Jones (The Clash) and Tony James (Generation X), wh... more -
Asian Other
Growing up in a multi-cultural city can play havoc with a person's sense of self. As a Londoner of Asian descent, how do you go about defining yourself when you are confronted with conflicting and contrasting cultures and attitudes every day of your life? Is it the way other people perceive you or through a surrogate source of belonging such as religion, or is there even a need for you to be designated a tag in the first place?
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Leon Owen Growing up in a multi-cultural city can play havoc with a person's sense of self. As a Londoner of Asian descent, how do you go a... more -
Asian Other (Lower Quality)
Growing up in a multi-cultural city can play havoc with a person's sense of self. As a Londoner of Asian descent, how do you go about defining yourself when you are confronted with conflicting and contrasting cultures and attitudes every day of your life? Is it the way other people perceive you or through a surrogate source of belonging such as religion, or is there even a need for you to be designated a tag in the first place?
Directed/Written/Edited
and Presented
Guy Gunaratne
Shot
Heidi Lindvall
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Leon Owen Growing up in a multi-cultural city can play havoc with a person's sense of self. As a Londoner of Asian descent, how do you go a... more -
Punks: Dirty Vs. Clean
Tony James (Generation X) and Mick Jones (The Clash) of Carbon/Silicon assess modern punk and reflect on the punk they knew when it all began.
CarbonSiliconInc.com Tony James (Generation X) and Mick Jones (The Clash) of Carbon/Silicon assess modern punk and reflect on the punk they knew when it al... more -
10 Reasons Gen Xers Are Unhappy at Work
Corporations really need folks in their 30s to early 40s, but there is a tentative relationship at best between that cohort and Corporate America
I'm worried about Generation X and corporations. As far as I can tell, these two have a tentative relationship at best—and are likely headed for some rocky times ahead.
Corporations really need Gen X—folks in their 30's to early 40's, who should begin to serve as our primary corporate leaders over the next couple years. But I fear many current corporate executives are taking this small and therefore precious group for granted.
Many of you X'ers are not thrilled with corporate life. You tend not to trust institutions in general and deeply resent the Boomers' confident assumptions that you will be motivated by the same things that Boomers have long cared about. Many of you have told me that you are planning to leave corporate life "soon"—to start entrepreneurial ventures or work for smaller companies—options you feel will suite you better than the corporate roles looming ahead.
Why are many X'ers uncomfortable in corporate life?
1. X'ers' corporate careers got off to a slow start and many are still feeling the pain. You graduated when the economy was slow and the huge bulge of Boomers had already grabbed most of the key jobs. As an article in the May, 1985 issue of Fortune said: "[T]hese pioneers of the baby-bust generation are finding life on the career frontier harsher than ever…they're snarled in a demographic traffic jam…stuck behind all those surplus graduates of the past decade."
2. When you were teens, X'ers witnessed adults in your lives being laid off from large corporations, as re-engineering swept through the business lexicon. This engendered in most X'ers a lack of trust in large institutions and a strong desire for a life filled with back-up plans, just in case. Many of the adults you saw laid off and then struggling to reintegrate were in their 40's—about the age X'ers are reaching today.
3. Most corporate career paths "narrow" at the top —the perceived range of options diminishes as individuals become increasingly specialized in specific functions or roles. X'ers crave options, which assuage your concerns about being backed into a corner, laid off from one path. The sense of narrowing career paths and increased vulnerability is often most palpable at the transition from middle to upper management—just where many of you are today. This step also often brings demands for relocation and separation from established social networks—an additional assault on your sense of self-reliance.
4. Just your luck—the economy was slow when you entered the workforce and now its slowing once again—just as you are standing at the threshold of senior management. Stepping into leadership roles right now looks more difficult and the roles themselves, more vulnerable than they have at any point in the past decade.
5. And then there are those pesky Gen Y's. Many X'ers are charged with "managing" Y's which—let's face it—is an impossible task, at least if you define "manage" as controlling their channels of communication. While vying for promotions and trying to look good, many of you feel that Y's are doing an end run around.
6. X'ers are, in fact, surrounded by a love fest—and not feeling the love. As I wrote in last week's post, Boomers and Y's are learning from each other—and enjoying their interactions. It's easy to feel left out. Corporations really need folks in their 30s to early 40s, but there is a tentative relationship at best between that cohort and Corpor... more -
Before We Were Rockstars
Before Mick Jones and Tony James formed Carbon/Silicon they were in The Clash and Generation X, respectively. But what did they even know about music before that?
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MySpace.com/CarbonSiliconInc. Before Mick Jones and Tony James formed Carbon/Silicon they were in The Clash and Generation X, respectively. But what did they even ... more -
The "Good" News
Mick Jones (The Clash) and Tony James (Generation X) as Carbon/Silicon explain their very different perspectives on "The News."
CarbonSiliconInc.com Mick Jones (The Clash) and Tony James (Generation X) as Carbon/Silicon explain their very different perspectives on "The News.�... more
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