What are the major historical events that have influenced the biographies of people in your generation? In your parents' generation? What does this tell you about the influence of society and history on biography?

Sociological creativity requires knowledge of the relationship between personal experiences and outer culture all of which is focused on what we do and how we view society as being. There are a lot of things going on in society that some inspire us to work and some that discourage us from living the way we want to live that hinders our liberty. We want to have independent lives, for sure, but it wasn't when our ancestors were there.