Table of Contents

Introduction; The Thrill Is Gone; The Birth of the Baby Boom; The Baby Boom Breaks the Rules; The Baby Boom Hits the Wall; The First Free Agent; Technology and Individualism; The First Generation of Free Agents; The Next Generation of Free Agents; Free Agents around the World; On a Collision Course; The Personalized Economy; A Preference for Leisure; The Star System; The Working Family; The Fight against Obligations; The Marriage Market; The Baby Boom's Children; The Rise of the Matriarchal Family; Women as Kin Connectors; The Ten Commandments; The Rise of Crime; The Rise of Tolerance; The Rise of Self-Interest; Growing Old, but Not Gracefully; The End of Early Retirement; The Money Supply; The Fortunate Few; Old and Alone; Improving Health; Spiritual Therapy; The Final Judgment; Notes; Index

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