Millennials Rising: The Next Great Generation

I have to admit, for the most part, I enjoyed the book. I'm from the millennial generation (1989) and this is one of the only books I've read that said something good about my generation. We're not perfect, not by a long shot, but compared to what our youth looked like 20,25 years ago, it's a definite improvement. We're not as good as the G.I. or Silent Generations (which the authors admit) but we could never have horrified our parents as they horrified theirs.Some of the book's predictions have come true and some of them have not. According to the book, it predicted that Millennial culture would become gentler and kinder than before. This is both true and not true; I've personally seen it split in two.I've read the one-star reviews, who say that bullying and disrespect is still rampant among young people. What I can point out is that it always is, especially the former. We don't hold a monopoly on it.All in all, a great book with just a few flaws.

This book is much more dense than The Fourth Turning as the authors go into depth on the premises that are the foundations of the follow-up best seller to this book. This is a must read for those who hope to truly comprehend the cycles and digest the conclusions in The Fourth Turning.

I enjoyed Generations: The History of America's Future but wanted to know how the author's theory fit after the 1991 edition that I read. Millennials Rising is not only informative but the side columns with quotes from professionals and millennials, in addition to the drawings and graphs, create a much more interesting "read" without overwhelming with statistics. The "people" history is enlightening and the writing entertaining. We have a few Millennials in our family and I am watching them fulfill the "prophecy" of how they should turn out, given the history of their group of generations. The future looks much brighter now!

I was into the generation thing when I picked this up - my son had to read a summer assignment and a teacher suggested this one - it is really out of date - 10 years old I think, but still had some very good insights. I saw myself, a boomer, with my millenial teenager in many examples. I thought it very interesting to see how the great generation and the boomers related and then how the boomers become the helicopter parents. It's good insight.

This was very useful for me as I prepared a talk on generational differences for those who work with college students.

Great hopes. Hope is what I feel after reading this book. It's clear and easy to follow. The author shares the characteristics of a great generation

This book along with the book "Generations" and many others written by Neil Howe and William Strauss are some of my favorites. They have changed the way I look at the world. If you want to understand your parents world, or grandparents or children's frame of reference, these books are outstanding. My kids are both Millennials and this author's description fits them totally.

Good study from many angles.

I was really looking forward to reading this book because I really believe in the next generation, but the authors unrealistic presentation of the next generation has caused me to laugh out loud in some cases. A lot of times they have also made most of the previous generations look incompetent. What they fail to do with the book is update it now that 9/11 and the recession has happened. There are many Millennials still living at home, and still searching for their place in life. The excellent stock market financially speaking in the 80's and 90's have actually cheated this generation of the knowledge of hard work, created unrealistic expectations and have not taught them how to deal with hardship well.Also, there are other factors the author speaks about that really bother me. Specifically regarding divorce and single parent homes. The authors speak about some kids not knowing divorce or the effects of it because their parent was never married in the first place. Regardless of the reason for a 1 parent family, those kids still feel that loss especially if they don't know who the parent is. They do realize what they are missing, because most likely they have friends who have both parents who are married and in the home. As well, even if it more 'normal' today to only have one parent in the home, it still doesn't take away the loss. There is scientific evidence that says children need a mother and a father. Some of the statements the authors make are just unwise.The book is o.k. for information sake, but as it was published in 2000, and 14 years have passed, a lot of things they spoke about have never come to pass. I rated it o.k. because there wasn't another option between don't like it and o.k. I would rate it uninformed.

Das Buch ist sehr spannend, aber nicht geeignet zum vorne anfangen und hinten aufhören. Dazu ist es zu trocken. Die Beispiele sind jedoch sehr lebhaft und einprägsam.

This book is going to take more time to dissect and appreciate. My initial perusal suggests that the Generations book provided what the older family historian needs.