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Generations By Jean M. Twenge PhD, Footprints By David Farriery, Foolproof By Dr Sander Van der Linden 3 Books Collection
A groundbreaking, revelatory portrait of the six generations that currently live in the United States and how they connect, conflict, and compete with one another—from the acclaimed author of Generation Me and iGen. A groundbreaking, revelatory portrait of the six generations that currently live in the United States and how they connect.
In Footprints, David Farrier explores what traces we will leave for the very deep future. From long-lived materials like plastic and nuclear waste, to the 50 million kilometres of roads spanning the planet, in modern times we have created numerous objects and landscapes with the potential to endure through deep time. Our carbon could linger in the atmosphere for 100,000 years.
‘A fascinating, in-depth investigation into the complex landscape of misinformation from someone who has spent his career trying to combat fake news’ Angela Saini One of the world’s top experts on fighting misinformation reveals the psychology behind its power – and how we can protect ourselves.
Generations By Jean M. Twenge PhD, Footprints By David Farriery, Foolproof By Dr Sander Van der Linden 3 Books Collection
A groundbreaking, revelatory portrait of the six generations that currently live in the United States and how they connect, conflict, and compete with one another—from the acclaimed author of Generation Me and iGen. A groundbreaking, revelatory portrait of the six generations that currently live in the United States and how they connect.
In Footprints, David Farrier explores what traces we will leave for the very deep future. From long-lived materials like plastic and nuclear waste, to the 50 million kilometres of roads spanning the planet, in modern times we have created numerous objects and landscapes with the potential to endure through deep time. Our carbon could linger in the atmosphere for 100,000 years.
‘A fascinating, in-depth investigation into the complex landscape of misinformation from someone who has spent his career trying to combat fake news’ Angela Saini One of the world’s top experts on fighting misinformation reveals the psychology behind its power – and how we can protect ourselves.
1152 pages, Hardcover
Published October 17, 2023
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About the author
Jean M. Twenge
24 books306 followersDr. Twenge frequently gives talks and seminars on teaching and working with today’s young generation based on a dataset of 11 million young people. Her audiences have included college faculty and staff, high school teachers, military personnel, camp directors, and corporate executives. Her research has been covered in Time, Newsweek, The New York Times, USA Today, U.S. News and World Report, and The Washington Post, and she has been featured on Today, Good Morning America, CBS This Morning, Fox and Friends, NBC Nightly News, Dateline NBC, and National Public Radio.
She holds a BA and MA from the University of Chicago and a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan. She lives in San Diego with her husband and three daughters.
She holds a BA and MA from the University of Chicago and a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan. She lives in San Diego with her husband and three daughters.
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February 24, 2025
Twenge has written other books about generations. This one goes into detail about the differences between six commonly acknowledged generations. The names and dates she uses are:
-(1925-1945)
-Boomers (1945-1964)
-Generation X (1965-1979)
-Millenials (1980-1994)
-Generation Z (aka iGen or Zoomers) (1995-2012)
-Polars or Alphas (2013-present)
The section on Millenials, of which Twenge is one, seemed to go on forever. The book is long but most pages contain a graph and since most people know a person in each of these generations, it is easy to make connections that facilitate easy reading. The author relies on data banks, surveys, and other sources of large quantities of information to form general opinions on various topics to consider. Sometimes she seems to jump to conclusions, or at least draw conclusions on pretty slim evidence, but experience tends to tell the reader that she is on the right track. It is not laid out in a way that is easily conducive to comparing generations. Since I have read this, I find it is easier to accept others' perspectives when they are from a generation other than mine (Boomer here), and I refer to this reading more than I would have thought I would.
-(1925-1945)
-Boomers (1945-1964)
-Generation X (1965-1979)
-Millenials (1980-1994)
-Generation Z (aka iGen or Zoomers) (1995-2012)
-Polars or Alphas (2013-present)
The section on Millenials, of which Twenge is one, seemed to go on forever. The book is long but most pages contain a graph and since most people know a person in each of these generations, it is easy to make connections that facilitate easy reading. The author relies on data banks, surveys, and other sources of large quantities of information to form general opinions on various topics to consider. Sometimes she seems to jump to conclusions, or at least draw conclusions on pretty slim evidence, but experience tends to tell the reader that she is on the right track. It is not laid out in a way that is easily conducive to comparing generations. Since I have read this, I find it is easier to accept others' perspectives when they are from a generation other than mine (Boomer here), and I refer to this reading more than I would have thought I would.
September 25, 2024
A solid read. Decided to read this because I thought it would give insight into social psychology and political views across generations and it did not disappoint. The book basically breaks down each generation and compares/contrasts with tons of graphs and data interspersed. I was able to detect a slight liberal bias but generally not a huge deal.
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