Please Just F... Off
Hmmm, the title should give a few hints....
Ryan Heath is a 26yr old Australian writer, born in Sydney, but for reasons made abundantly clear in this book, now chooses to live in London, working as a public servant.
"The 1960's ended 35 years ago. It's time to get over it"
First read and one would easily be mistaken for assuming this book is nothing but a harsh attack at baby boomers. It seems to undermine all the values and work accomplished by this generation and simply tries to prove that younger generations offer more and better options for everything. Second read and you realise your first read was an accurate description.
I can say that I do see some accuracy in several arguements and being the same age, I have seen and experienced some of the generational inequalities. The book does highligh some issues I had not thought about and does construct some clever arguements. However, I don't agree with all Ryan's thoughts and don't see him as an accurate representative of our generation.
Lot's of the assumptions are based on worldy perspectives and society driven goals - and yes I do understand he has different beliefs to me. Yet the book is still is a good launching pad for further thought if you are into the generational thing. Personally I'm interested in ways the structures of older generations just dont seem to meet the needs of younger generations - and the book does offer some food for thought on this topic.
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