Sociologists and philosophers have long used the concept of generations to explain how society changes over time. They argue that we are formed in our formative years, which shape us as individuals and groups. But it's only one of three big effects that affect us - life cycle, age effect and eried effect. In this book i try to look at what all these different effects mean for individual societies on a global scale. And then I'll show you why they're so important...
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.