Warns readers that the current economic state, the burdens of a huge deficit, and decades of reckless leadership policies have denied the members of Generation X the resources needed for survival while stressing the need for education and reform.
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The co-founders of the nonpartisan political organization Lead... or Leave have a lofty aim for their Generation X guidebook. Nelson and Cowan don't simply define the nearly 80 million people of the "13th generation" by their collective tastes and attitudes. They want to empower them-"We must lay aside our cynicism, get off our butts, and take a stand for our common future" is how they define their generation's mission. Appealing to a group often considered apathetic and directionless, the authors create a compelling case for activism with copious quantities of statistics and persuasive arguments. The authors see one of the greatest threats to their future in the $4.5 trillion debt. They stress how the burgeoning debt will personally affect the reader (more expensive homes, increased crime) and offer ten easy ways to get involved. Even the most indifferent may be spurred to action after reading "Armageddon 2012," a bleak Margaret Atwood-style picture of America. Also included is a "diet," or budget plan, for the U.S. and a helpful action kit with information on "plugging back in."
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Seriously outdated and the authors have moved on!,
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This review is from: Revolution X: A Survival Guide for Our Generation (Paperback)
Though this book was a sincere effort -- at the time -- to increase the social and political awareness of "Generation Xers", much of the statistical data is now outdated. And for a book that relies so much on such data, that's a big problem. You might have thought that the authors would have put out a new edition -- or would have at least bothered to maintain the website they so frequently promote in the book -- but they have now apparently "sold out" and have taken jobs that don't reflect their original philosophy. For more on this (and for a much better, updated book about the involvement of 18-35 year olds in the social and political process) check out "A New Kind of Party Animal", just published in 1998!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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Not very good.,
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This review is from: Revolution X: A Survival Guide for Our Generation (Paperback)
I wanted to get involved, but this book just didn't help much.
I returned it.
0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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revolution x a survival guie for our generation,
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This review is from: Revolution X: A Survival Guide for Our Generation (Paperback)
this is a very good book that everryone should read
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