tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13842999.post3348695930723900245..comments2024-02-19T03:19:27.277-05:00Comments on Book Cannibal: Generation Me by Jean M. Twenge, Ph.D.BookCannibal9http://www.blogger.com/profile/14615469374819040342noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13842999.post-30237474235348523462015-03-17T13:50:24.103-04:002015-03-17T13:50:24.103-04:00You are an ass. When Twenge speaks of the "ol...You are an ass. When Twenge speaks of the "older" generation (see your first quote), she's speaking of the parents of the boomers. And Twenge is not a boomer. As for narcissism, no one holds a candle to the LGBT community... Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13842999.post-7957069704834207682007-05-12T13:00:00.000-04:002007-05-12T13:00:00.000-04:00My generation (the '70s) was called the Me Generat...My generation (the '70s) was called the Me Generation and we were insulted for not being as socially together and politically directed as the eternally cool '60s generation. Looks like all that crap has been recycled again by yet another professorial dweeb blow hard.<BR/><BR/>Luckily, when my generation was thus labeled, I was already queer enough (and non-white enough) to see that such establishment voices were so deeply entrenched in the status quo and so far from what was really going on that they were just spouting more mainstream blather to make themselves feel better.<BR/><BR/>I would give more credibility to the perspective of someone who has actually lived an authentic life. The Last American Hero is a biography of such a man. Flawed as he is, I thought what he had to say about upcoming generations was of some value. http://www.wnyc.org/books/3438<BR/><BR/>I picked out those parts in my review http://biggerbrain.blogspot.com/2007/01/last-american-man.htmlAKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12924051726529380446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13842999.post-47031797062665946732007-03-29T18:19:00.000-04:002007-03-29T18:19:00.000-04:00I miss-quoted. It's 'Everybody Hurts'. Right now I...I miss-quoted. It's 'Everybody Hurts'. Right now I don't have enough ink to cover 'Grotesque'. Have moved on to 'Subject Steve', too early to tell. <BR/><BR/>A romantic comedy about Mathematicians... Right on. I read something about rock bands and alien shellfish from a parallel universe, so will await the review. <BR/>Albeit, can't do anything that's too heavy on the maths-speak - I once lost a bet and had to read 'Pi: A Biography of the World's Most Mysterious Number'. I never bounced back from that, it was a few hours of my life that I will never get back.DHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02211311298443231193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13842999.post-35680224448135802007-03-29T15:17:00.000-04:002007-03-29T15:17:00.000-04:00Oh no! I can't believe you bought it! I would ha...Oh no! I can't believe you bought it! I would have paid the postage to send you my copy, which I guess is probably illegible, since I agressively crossed out all the parts I didn't like. It's a much better read that way. <BR/><BR/>I couldn't find the Emo book on Amazon....which is probably for the best. I gearing up to order a book called MATHEMATICIANS IN LOVE (in hardcover, I HATE hardcover), which I highly doubt will be as cool as I imagine it to be.BookCannibal9https://www.blogger.com/profile/14615469374819040342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13842999.post-12005768934844736992007-03-28T18:41:00.000-04:002007-03-28T18:41:00.000-04:00Oh I'm so with you on phone systems, my bosses hav...Oh I'm so with you on phone systems, my bosses have revoked my phone privilages. They say they don't want me to be distracted from that so-called 'writers zone' - but we all know it's because I keep mis-directing important calls. My current gripe is that Windows Vista has been forced upon me. As wanky as a Mac, with half the functionality.<BR/><BR/>Even though Generation Me didn't quite make it on to your recommendation list, I couldn't help myself; it's on order from Amazon.com <BR/>Along with a book called 'Everything Hurts: The Essential Guide to Emo Culture'... The concept of which I'm finding so hilarious pre-ownership, that I know i've set myself up for a let-down. Some books are just a lot more amusing pre-read.DHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02211311298443231193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13842999.post-55946162815139580062007-03-25T23:00:00.000-04:002007-03-25T23:00:00.000-04:00Stumbled across this post, very cool. I like your ...Stumbled across this post, very cool. I like your title better. I just wrote one on Prof. Twenge myself, albeit less factual/informed. Just wanted to say I'm loving your blog.DHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02211311298443231193noreply@blogger.com