Review of Intergenerational Theft

[Yacine Smati]

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

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5 out of 5 stars

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"Intergenerational Theft" by Daniel Harrison is an insightful and informative book that explores the intergenerational disparity between baby boomers and younger generations in terms of overall living conditions and how policies made in favor of the older generations left the younger ones suffering from the cost of living crisis in the UK.

It is quite apparent how much effort the author put into this work to make sure that each and every bit of information is backed up by data from various trusted sources. The book is filled with easy-to-read charts and graphs and backed by numbers to make the point as clear as can be.

The author started with dissecting each and every aspect of life that has been affected by this intergenerational theft (from housing prices and educational fees to climate change) and showcasing the severe consequences through comparing how they were during the younger and older generations’ time. The author then talks about how baby boomers avoid acknowledging such injustice and then proceeds to refute such arguments with data and logic. Finally, the author concludes by providing various solutions and how both older and younger generations would benefit from avoiding the short- and long-term consequences of this problem.

The author did a perfect job of diving into this intergenerational inequality despite having to face resistance from parties that would not benefit from the exposure of such a topic, as it is a prominent problem that needs to be addressed before it is too late.

I have found the book to be professionally edited, along with clear and concise language that could be understood by every individual trying to understand the social and economic construct. I rate this book a five out of five.

While this book has been written for the people living in the UK using statistics from the UK, I highly recommend it to anyone, whether young or old, looking to learn more about the cost of living crisis and how it affected our everyday lives.

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Intergenerational Theft
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