X Saves the World: How Generation X Got the Shaft but Can Still Keep Everything from Sucking by Jeff Gordinier

 X Saves the World: How Generation X Got the Shaft but Can Still Keep Everything from Sucking by Jeff Gordinier | Book Review

A very short read that does what you would expect: talks about the good things about being a member of Generation X, explains some of the contributions we've made to culture and society, and briefly discusses how we can continue to have an impact now that we've been eclipsed by the millennials in the media. Reading more like a long essay, Gordinier fills his writing with pop references and important Gen X'ers in the world of technology and business.

HOWEVER... for a person of a certain age, this book is awesome. I loved it from the beginning to the end. I loved and laughed my ass off at the criticism of the Boomer generation, particularly in the first section of the book, as someone who has witnessed those around me embody the worst traits of the Boomer generation—self-indulgence, lack of planning, and expectation that someone will always save them.

When going down my list of transgressions of that particular generation, Gordinier's list of gripes and sarcastic swipes hit my checklist one by one. I thought it was spot-on, hilarious and cynical – much like I would like to think all of us Gen-Xers are.

We have inherited the fallout of their choices, grappling with the consequences while trying to carve out our own identities in a world that often seems indifferent. Yet, amid the sarcasm and critique, there lies a glimmer of hope; perhaps we can learn from their missteps and forge a more sustainable path forward.

I interpreted this as novel research. It is written in a truly outstanding manner. Its premise seems to me true for some part of the generation--no generation is any one thing. -

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