A review by kaitlyn_119
A Generation of Sociopaths: How the Baby Boomers Betrayed America by Bruce Cannon Gibney

3.0

3.5 stars. The title is certainly attention grabbing, which is why I picked this up in the first place. Overall I thought this was an interesting look into historical events and policies that have had a domino effect on American history. I learned quite a bit which I appreciate. What I didn’t think was necessary was the authors continued attempt at categorizing Boomers as sociopaths (it’s in the title of the book so I shouldn’t be surprised at the attempted correlation). From what I’ve gathered, the author is a venture capitalist and while obviously well versed in certain aspects, I don’t think diagnoses intended only for medical professionals to provide was appropriate. I think that commentary could have been removed entirely while keeping the facts and evidence intact and equally as damning.