Boomocracy w/ Kevin Munger on generational power in America (NM46)

Political scientist Kevin Munger joins NM to discuss his new book “Generation Gap: Why the Baby Boomers Still Dominate American Politics and Culture” (Columbia Univ. Press, 2022). Along the way Kevin demystifies the hippie to yuppie pipeline, sheds light on the changing intergenerational contract, explains the origins of the concept of “generations,” and considers what may happen when Boomers’ outsize influence wanes. Subscriber release: 30 Jun 2022 For more: Twitter: @kmmunger Substack: Never Met a Science Generation Gap: Why the Baby Boomers Still Dominate American Politics and Culture (Columbia Univ. Press, 2022).