Author Jeff Gordinier Discusses X Saves the World

Jeff Gordinier, editor-at-large of Details and author of X Saves the World, discusses his new book, due from Viking March 31.

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[Lalo3001]

Awesome Book! Kudos to Jeff for speaking up for us, the 46 Million Gen Xers sandwiched in between the obnoxious, neanderthal Baby Booms and their kids, Gen Y or Millenials.

Say what you will about us, i.e we're forgotten, we're invisible, etc, but we've changed the world, especially in technology.

The only difference between us and !*$%$#!! Baby Booms: we don't yell it from a marble pedestal or from roof tops about how "great" we are.

We just quietly trudge along and do our thing. :)

[chroniclerofthe70s]

If Gen Xers hired or signed the likes of lady Gaga, it's because there is a market for it. Hence, it's gen Y that drives the market. If Gen Y preferred talented writers, musicians, and singers, then Gen X would sign these individuals.

[ExistentialExistent]

@sisyphus650 I remember when there was no internet and we had landline phones too (born 82).

[ExistentialExistent]

@sisyphus650 hmm, I don't knock those periods or know anyone my age who does. Maybe you should stop listening to the mainstream shit and dig a little deeper. The mainstream isn't what used to be.

[ExistentialExistent]

@sisyphus650 I bet you have an Ipod and text message daily. I sure as hell don't and hate text messaging (born in 82). Getting Obama in office is nothing to be proud of either. Same old status quo horseshit.

[ExistentialExistent]

The whole idea of generations is ridiculous. Build your identity around something meaningful!

[aigli75]

born in 1975 and definitely a hardcore Gen xer. Ithink we have all the qualities(leadership, goal-orientation and itiative) to dominate. long live worldide fellow generation xers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[choi4816]

I feel lucky to be an older member of gen X. We were the last of the "free range" youth. I was young when the world was still fresh and alive and full of spontaneity and originality. Youth culture now seems anesthetized.

[26789mzx]

@Lalo3001 Actually, Gen Xers are the LARGEST U.S. generational population. They're born between the years 1961-1981. The total U.S. Gen X population is 93,000,000 people. See New York Times bestselling book titled "Generations" by experts Strauss and Howe (page 318).

[26789mzx]

Gen Xers are the LARGEST U.S. generational population. They're born between the years 1961-1981. The total U.S. Gen X population is 93,000,000 people. See New York Times bestselling book titled "Generations" by experts Strauss and Howe (page 318).

H&S project the Millennials at 76,000,000 people in the U.S. (updated to 90m) -- see page 336

Baby Boomers are estimated at 79,000,000 people in the U.S. (see page 300)

The "Silent" generation is at 49,000,000 people in the U.S. (see page 280)