'Subtle and compelling.' Observer'One of the best books of 2021.' The TimesAre we in the middle of a generational war? Are Millennials really entitled 'snowflakes'? Are Baby Boomers stealing their children's futures? Are Generation X the saddest generation? Will Generation Z fix the climate crisis?In this original and deeply researched book, Professor Bobby Duffy explores whether when we're born determines our attit...

Mangiate troppo zucchero? Qual è la percentuale di immigrati nel vostro Paese? Quante tasse pagano i ricchi? Prendetevi un minuto per rispondere. A prescindere dal vostro livello culturale, probabilmente vi sbagliate. Bobby Duffy, basandosi su una ricerca esclusiva condotta da Ipsos su quaranta Paesi, ci spiega perché non conosciamo i fatti fondamentali relativi al mondo che ci circonda. Il ventaglio di temi trattati è eccezionalmente ampio e restituisce una panoramica unica sulle aspettat...

New Statesman's Best Books of 2018'Mandatory reading' Steven PinkerDo you eat too much sugar? What proportion of your country are immigrants? What does it cost to raise a child? How much tax do the rich pay? Are we more ignorant than we used to be?Take a minute to answer these questions. No matter how educated you are, this book suggests you are likely to be very wrong indeed. Informed by exclusive research across 40 countr...

Millennials, Baby Boomers, Gen Z—we like to define people by when they were born, but an acclaimed social researcher explains why we shouldn't.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 The Generation Myth, he argues that our generational i...

Stellen Sie sich selbst einmal die folgende Frage: Wie hoch ist der Anteil der Bevölkerung in Ihrem Land, der 65 Jahre oder älter ist?In den 14 Ländern, in denen die Umfrage durchgeführt wurde, war die durchschnittliche Schätzung um 20 Prozent höher als der reale Anteil an der Bevölkerung. Viele Menschen meinen, wir leben in einer überalterten Gesellschaft.Das Meinungsforschungsinstitut Ipsos hat vielerlei Fragen zu verschiedenen Themen gestellt, dabei war auffällig, dass v...

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 offer...