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Generation F*cked

How Millennials and Gen Z Were Robbed of the American Dream and How We Can Fix Our Futures

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Pub Date Jul 14 2026 | Archive Date Jul 31 2026


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Description

Younger generations are being locked out of the opportunities our parents once had. Generation F*cked exposes how the economic system changed, why the old rules no longer work, and what millennials and Gen Z can do to reclaim our financial futures.

“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.
Younger generations are being locked out of the opportunities our parents once had. Generation F*cked exposes how the economic system changed, why the old rules no longer work, and what millennials...

Advance Praise

“Freddie has authored a bold, eye-opening breakdown of how Millennials and Gen Z were handed a completely unforeseen economic reality.”

—Zachary Foust (@ZacharyLoft), economic journalist

“Freddie has authored a bold, eye-opening breakdown of how Millennials and Gen Z were handed a completely unforeseen economic reality.”

—Zachary Foust (@ZacharyLoft), economic journalist


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ISBN 9781637748824
PRICE $21.95 (USD)
PAGES 256

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