Title: A generation of sociopaths
Description: Gibney shows how America was hijacked by a generation whose reckless self-indulgence degraded the foundations of American prosperity. Acting without empathy, prudence, or respect for facts-- acting, in other words, as sociopaths-- they turned American dynamism into stagnation, inequality, and bipartisan fiasco. In the 2030s damage to Social Security, public finances, and the environment will become catastrophic and possibly irreversible. Gibney argues that younger generations have a fleeting window to hold the boomers accountable and begin restoring America.
Subjects: Baby boom generation, Attitudes, Social policy, Economic conditions, History, United states, economic conditions, 1945-
Places: United States
Time periods: 1945-, 20th century