The Generation Myth, Bobby Duffy
The Generation Myth, Bobby Duffy
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The Generation Myth
Why When You're Born Matters Less Than You Think

Author: Bobby Duffy

Narrator: Ralph Lister

Unabridged: 8 hr 48 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/04/2022

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included

Synopsis

Boomers are narcissists. Millennials are spoiled. Gen Zers are lazy. We assume people born around the same time have basically the same values. It makes for good headlines, but is it true? Bobby Duffy has spent years studying generational distinctions. In this book, he argues that our generational identities are not fixed but fluid, reforming throughout our lives. Based on an analysis of what over three million people really think about homeownership, sex, well-being, and more, Duffy offers a new model for understanding how generations form, how they shape societies, and why generational differences aren’t as sharp as we think. The Generation Myth is a vital rejoinder to alarmist worries about generational warfare and social decline. The kids are alright, it turns out. Their parents are too.

About Bobby Duffy

Bobby Duffy is one of the UK's most respected social researchers. A professor of public policy and the director of the Policy Institute at King's College London, he previously directed public affairs and global research at Ipsos MORI and the Ipsos Social Research Institute. He is the author of Why We're Wrong About Nearly Everything. His research has been covered by a range of outlets. He lives in London.

About Ralph Lister

Ralph Lister is an experienced actor and voice artist who trained at LAMDA. He spent fifteen years in mainstage theatre in London, Madrid, Hong Kong, and Edinburgh before moving to America, where he focuses on film, television, and audiobook narration.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Umar on January 06, 2022

An excellent book that takes apart the superficial stereotyping of generations our culture is riddled with. Where you were born is often more important than when you were born and the generational experience and trends internally differ. Four big takeaways from Bobby Duffy: 1. A lot of what people vi......more

Goodreads review by Jeff on September 14, 2021

Interesting And Well Documented Read. In this book, Duffy shows that what the media so often (and so lazily) proclaims to be "generational" divides... usually aren't really. Yes, there is a generational component to at least some things, but time period (specifically for that "coming of age" period......more

Goodreads review by Delaney on March 31, 2023

Little bit tough to wade through all the charts and statistics at times but overall superrr interesting read and rly changed my negative opinion of old people (excluding my nana and papa ofc- love y’all always <3)......more

Goodreads review by Chris on February 08, 2022

Stop reading my review and go get this book right now…But seriously, one of the best books I’ve read, and Bobby Duffy did such an amazing job with this book. I’m a millennial, and all of the feuds between generations drive me nuts. As I get older, I even see myself looking down on Gen Z and wonder w......more

Goodreads review by Daniel on January 08, 2022

A fascinating insight into how generational differences are not what they may seem - and often are simple answers to complex problems.......more

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