The future of families: four discoveries that change everything | George Carey | TED Video

The future of families: four discoveries that change everything | George Carey | TEDxNaperville

TEDx Talks Published on Jan 27, 2016

For the past ten thousand years, the parent/child balance of power has been hierarchical with the moms and dads making most decision and kids following their lead. But in the last ten, a new generation of Millennial parents have replaced the family hierarchy with a family web: one in which most parents view their child as their best friend, moms and dads have abdicated as the primary seat of power, and most decision making is democratic.

In short, the core values that guide families’ choices on everything from the brands they buy to the candidates they vote for look nothing like those of previous generations.