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i'm gensis er, born in 19 72, so i'm soof a classic genx. O, we sort of in the middle generation between the two cultural beermots and and economic and political beer moths of baby boomers and millennials. So noticing loads of really bad research on generations, loads of stereotypes and myths and cleches. Am, and that's a, that's what spurred the work. And the u k, i never understand why publishers do this. U k, and us, publishers are fond of a titling their books differently. It gets a little confusing, it does. I'm goig o have to explain to people, o, by both

Boomers are narcissists. Millennials are spoiled. Gen Zers are lazy. We assume people born around the same time have basically the same values. But, do they? Michael Shermer speaks with social researcher Bobby Duffy who has spent years studying generational distinctions. In The Generation Myth, 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.