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This is Adulthood?
How “Growing Up” Turned into a Bad Investment
I’d Like to Speak to the Manager
We were promised stability, purpose, maybe even a pension. Instead, we got jobs that promote “flexibility” while tracking our mouse, housing costs that swallow our paychecks whole, and subscriptions that breed like fruit flies while we sleep.
In This Is Adulthood?, I go back through the fine print—and ask why we're still following rules that stopped adding up.
INSIDE THE BOOK
Six core scams. Twelve bonus scams.
6 CORE SCAMS
The big-ticket promises we build our lives around: college, careers, housing, two incomes, healthcare, and retirement. The brochure was very convincing.
12 BONUS SCAMS
The side quests of adulthood: turning passions into paychecks, friendships measured in likes, parenting your parents, and wondering when you're finally supposed to feel like a grown-up. All bundled with the base package.
And beyond the scams, a bigger question: What are we actually working so hard for?
A Few Endorsements
Highly Unofficial Reviews
“A hilarious and insightful exploration of modern adulthood.”
“Quite possibly the most important book ever written about being a grown-up.”
“A devastatingly funny exposé of the lies we’ve been telling generations of adults.”
An excerpt from This is Adulthood
The Sunk Cost Cesspool
From the “No Do-Overs” Scam
