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Gen X Isn't Retiring. We're Building AI-Powered Second Careers

How decades of experience became the ultimate AI advantage

Jun 17 • Gregory Bourne

Gen X Didn’t Become Cynical. They Became Feral

What looks like skepticism is really a generation that learned, the hard way, that every system eventually fails.

Mar 23 • Gregory Bourne

The Rise, Reinvention, and Reinvention of MTV

Music videos made MTV famous. Reinvention kept it alive. Here's what every creator can learn from one of media's most misunderstood success stories

Jul 6 • Gregory Bourne

3 Ways Gen X Career-Changers Transform Their Future By Leveraging Transferable Skills

A Midlife Career Pivot Guide to Finding Hidden Professional Assets You Already Possess

Apr 22, 2025 • Gregory Bourne

The Hidden Truth About Critical Thinking That's Fooling Everyone

It's Not One Skill in Decline - It's Four Skills Going Different Directions

Sep 18, 2025 • Gregory Bourne

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