Generation F*cked: How Millennials and Gen Z Were Robbed of the American Dream and How We Can Fix Our Futures
Language: English
Published by BenBella Books, 2026
- Softcover
- New

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- Title
- Generation F*cked: How Millennials and Gen Z Were Robbed of the American Dream and How We Can Fix Our Futures
- Author
- Smith, Freddie
- Publisher
- BenBella Books
- Publication year
- 2026
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1637748825
- ISBN 13
- 9781637748824
“Cancel your subscriptions. Make coffee at home. Go to college. Buy a house.” That advice was built for generations living in a different reality.
With rising inflation, unaffordable housing, stagnant wages, and crushing student debt, the traditional “rules of success” just don’t work anymore for many working- and middle-class young adults. This leaves younger generations searching for strategies that actually help them survive in today’s world.
Drawing on data-driven insights as well as Freddie Smith’s personal journey as an Emmy Award–winning actor who became a leading voice on wealth inequality, Generation F*cked explores the uncomfortable reality of how the American dream—homeownership, family, and a secure retirement—has become increasingly inaccessible. With a frank, solutions-oriented approach, this modern guide to our financially f*cked reality will help you:
- Understand how the economy became so unequal and which institutions profit as the cost of living rises
- Talk about the generational wealth divide with older generations in ways that encourage empathy, understanding, and productive conversation
- Decide whether renting or homeownership makes sense for your lifestyle, and take meaningful steps toward clearing debt, investing, and saving
- Build a retirement plan without relying on Social Security or sacrificing your work–life balance
- Stay informed, advocate for change, and redefine success based on realistic, modern terms
The current system isn’t sustainable. By pairing big-picture clarity with actionable, ground-level guidance, Generation F*cked offers a path toward an economy that benefits us all, not just a handful at the top.
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