Review of Intergenerational Theft

[Igwe Ifeanyi]

[Following is a volunteer review of "Intergenerational Theft" by Daniel Harrison.]

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5 out of 5 stars

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Can any reasonable person seriously dispute the overwhelming evidence presented in this book? Daniel Anthony Harrison rhetorically asks in his book: Intergenerational Theft. I believe that this question is the foundation of my biggest impression from this memorable book and the most striking aspect about it.

Intergenerational Theft is an expository piece that dives into the imbalanced economic situation in the UK, between the Baby Boomers and subsequent generations (presently Gen Z), with the Baby Boomers having the upper hand after having reportedly stolen from the coffers of the future generation through the selfish and short-sighted economic actions orchestrated during their time.

In the book, the author was blunt in expressing his firm and factually backed belief that the UK baby boomers are the culprits of the macroeconomic difficulties faced by the country’s young population today. He decried the popular misconception that younger generations have it easy. Using data, he argued that the Baby Boomers were the most prosperous generation and still hold the major economic and electoral power in the UK today.

As a Gen Z myself, I found this book highly relatable. I loved how the author took his time to break everything down, slowly walking readers through piles of researched data to arrive at solid conclusions. You don’t need to be an expert in economics to understand the book; inasmuch as the author may take a formal tone or be technical sometimes, flowing along the lines was very easy.

The book was also educational, revealing the dynamics of certain economic phenomena that I wasn’t well informed about. I would say that the chapter about the UK housing crisis took the cake for this; it was really informative and enjoyable.

Overall, I am rating the book five stars out of five stars.

Intergenerational Theft was an eye-opening book with indisputable facts about how the current generation is breaking their backs to make a living courtesy of the baby boomers. It was engaging, easy to digest, as well as well-researched and edited; I couldn’t find anything to dislike about the book. I’d recommend that even Baby Boomers read this book as a step toward working collectively to create a better future.

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