Hollowed Out: A Warning about America's Next Generation
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- Author：Jeremy S. Adams
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Reviews
Howard Adams
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Hollowed Out was a haunting read！A must read for anybody concerned about America’s future。 Jeremy Adams makes a compelling case for the importance of high school civics and its critical impact on us all。 Hollowed Out is a well researched and argued reflection about America’s youth and the critical need for embracing the past to protect our future。 This book is a reminder that our nations future is already here。 A high school campus is a way to travel forward in time and the most important battle Hollowed Out was a haunting read！A must read for anybody concerned about America’s future。 Jeremy Adams makes a compelling case for the importance of high school civics and its critical impact on us all。 Hollowed Out is a well researched and argued reflection about America’s youth and the critical need for embracing the past to protect our future。 This book is a reminder that our nations future is already here。 A high school campus is a way to travel forward in time and the most important battlefield we must master。 。。。more
Debbie
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As a parent and an educator， this book resonated with me on so many levels。 It was a sober look at what is happening to the youth in America due to a myriad of factors （social media dependence， a limited knowledge of America’s history， etc。） but what I truly loved about this book is that it also gave hope。 It impressed upon me the importance of my role in modeling to my children how to engage in the world outside of their electronic devices: the importance of family conversation over dinner and As a parent and an educator， this book resonated with me on so many levels。 It was a sober look at what is happening to the youth in America due to a myriad of factors （social media dependence， a limited knowledge of America’s history， etc。） but what I truly loved about this book is that it also gave hope。 It impressed upon me the importance of my role in modeling to my children how to engage in the world outside of their electronic devices: the importance of family conversation over dinner and the joy of a game night with an actual board game in front of them。It also reminded me that， while I believe it is vitally important to teach my children about what I believe are America’s failings （systemic racism， LGBTQ inequality etc。） it is also important to teach my children about all that America and it’s founders have accomplished。 Historical figures， like all of us， are layered and by focusing only on their shortcomings， we are ignoring the contributions they made。 As the author writes， “The reason older Americans tend to feel great pride in their country is because they do not isolate episodes of oppression and injustice and claim that they are the real America - instead， they see America as a continuous and virtuous struggle， an unfolding drama in which the United States struggles to reconcile its worst misdeeds with its most soaring ideals。” p。 106。 This book was eye-opening for me， and I believe it is an essential read for every parent。 。。。more
Michael Morea
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Informed by his experiences in the classroom， educator Jeremy Adams astutely traces back the roots of the next generation's malaise to a society that has failed them in culture， in academic curriculum， in family support， and in national discourse。 This is not an exercise in blaming the victim， but a call to arms to defend them from the dangers our crumbling social compact poses to them and arm them with the wisdom， moral courage， and pride to thrive in a changing world。 Informed by his experiences in the classroom， educator Jeremy Adams astutely traces back the roots of the next generation's malaise to a society that has failed them in culture， in academic curriculum， in family support， and in national discourse。 This is not an exercise in blaming the victim， but a call to arms to defend them from the dangers our crumbling social compact poses to them and arm them with the wisdom， moral courage， and pride to thrive in a changing world。 。。。more
Auguste Meyrat
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This book is a modern classic。 It captures a real problem with the upcoming generation that too few people are noticing。 Each chapter covers a particular aspect of the decline， starting with the lack of foundational principles progressing to the our divided politics。 Lurking behind all of this is a disengagement with reality that sets so many young people adrift and apathetic。 Although Adams focuses on Gen Z， much of the same criticism applies to the Millennials and even Gen Xers。 Overall， Hollo This book is a modern classic。 It captures a real problem with the upcoming generation that too few people are noticing。 Each chapter covers a particular aspect of the decline， starting with the lack of foundational principles progressing to the our divided politics。 Lurking behind all of this is a disengagement with reality that sets so many young people adrift and apathetic。 Although Adams focuses on Gen Z， much of the same criticism applies to the Millennials and even Gen Xers。 Overall， Hollowed Out helps pull the reader from the daily minutia and consider these broad trends and how to best address them。 As far as style and voice go， Adams is a professional。 The book is very readable， graceful， and clear。 This a must-read for anyone hoping to understand our world today。 。。。more
Ernie Zarra
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My friend， Jeremy Adams has written a stellar new book。 Hollowed Out is a sober warning about America’s next generation—and there is much for which to be concerned。 In his extremely well-crafted work， Jeremy describes， analyzes， diagnoses， and offers solutions from both his experiences as a storied， veteran educator， and profound research and scholarship。 This book is at the top of my list of books read。 In fact， it is worthy of more than one read， in order to digest the tandem of truth bombs an My friend， Jeremy Adams has written a stellar new book。 Hollowed Out is a sober warning about America’s next generation—and there is much for which to be concerned。 In his extremely well-crafted work， Jeremy describes， analyzes， diagnoses， and offers solutions from both his experiences as a storied， veteran educator， and profound research and scholarship。 This book is at the top of my list of books read。 In fact， it is worthy of more than one read， in order to digest the tandem of truth bombs and wisdom that emanate from the pages。 I plan to give it a second gleaning。 In order to illustrate this tandem， what follows are a few of my favorite parts， which I would like to share in this review。 These include:“The chief danger to this generation is one of disengagement 。 。 。 of not forging deep and meaningful connections to people， places， and traditions。” （p。 6）“Lives of meaning are based on bigger truths 。 。 。 Human fulfillment requires going beyond the self。” （p。 7）“。 。 。 the real division in society today is between ‘those who believe that human nature is a given and those who believe it is merely a social construct。’” （p。 13）“The job of the modern teacher is largely therapeutic—make students feel safe， make them feel good about themselves 。 。 。 without insisting with too much awkward emphasis on how they might benefit 。 。 。 thinking historically or philosophically rather than about the Almighty Me。” （p。 14）“All the data points to the fact that the happiest， best-adjusted kids come from stable， two-parent families who teach their children that life is a gift 。 。 。” ） p。 16）“Too many young adults think they can have everything if they commit to nothing， which is why we have this trend of twenty-and thirty-somethings yet to take on adult habits and duties。” （p。 31）“Teachers cannot put broken families back together。 They cannot remake their students’ backgrounds。 They cannot bring jobs to impoverished neighborhoods 。 。 。 we， as a society， need to do a much better job of pointing students （and their parents） towards it。” （p。 54）“Insisting on certain mature behaviors from young people 。 。 。 is not tantamount to oppression。” （p。 68）“The question is not if America is headed towards a ‘post-Christian America。’ It is already there。” （p。 83）“It isn’t really even knowledge that students actually possess—it’s factoids， blips of just enough negative information to know what is wrong with someone from the past。 Do this enough and the entirety of history seems cloaked in sheer malevolence。 The present doesn’t look too good either。” （p。 110）“ 。 。 。 （elitist） sentiments become more extreme in my students after they graduate from college。 They become conceited enough to believe that they now exist on the highest moral mountain imaginable， enlightened as no other generation before them。” （p。 122）“Inequality is a reality in free and open societies。 。 。 。 Anyone who fails to recognize this social reality is either willfully ignorant， dangerously naïve， or has never encountered American children born far from home plate。 But the reality of inequality does not mean those born farthest from home plate cannot hit a double， a triple， or even a home run。 It is the job of the parents， teachers， and our culture to help them get there。” （p。 128）“What， exactly， do 。 。 。 former students take exception to？ My optimism。 My unvarnished belief that the creation of the United States of America was one of the most extraordinary pivots in human history 。 。 。” （p。 134）“We must show them （students） 。 。 。 possibilities through love—a love that believes that every young person has a worthy future。” （p。 136）In closing， any teacher seeking to understand the plight of today’s young adults and bring balance back to their classroom should buy this book。 The content of this book fills more than one void faced by teachers， and that characterizes American culture， while offering genuine solutions—the latter of which are sought by those who care about the next generation。 Parents and concerned citizens—at all levels—are strongly encouraged to read Hollowed Out， by Jeremy Adams。 。。。more
Cory Irwin
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I couldn’t put the book down！ Jeremy Adams has captured what is going on with today’s youth。 Other avenues of entertainment are starting to see this trend and portray it on television， but Jeremy’s experience with teaching High Schoolers has enabled him to get a “first glimpse” into the heart of the problem with today’s teens。 This isn’t just a book that uses gloom and doom to scare you into a certain belief。 Jeremy’s writing is full of hope and optimism that we can help our teenagers get their I couldn’t put the book down！ Jeremy Adams has captured what is going on with today’s youth。 Other avenues of entertainment are starting to see this trend and portray it on television， but Jeremy’s experience with teaching High Schoolers has enabled him to get a “first glimpse” into the heart of the problem with today’s teens。 This isn’t just a book that uses gloom and doom to scare you into a certain belief。 Jeremy’s writing is full of hope and optimism that we can help our teenagers get their faces away from screens and instill in them a greater sense of beauty， spirit， and connectedness。 。。。more
Cassie Canales
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I often look forward to reading what Jeremy Adams writes because he so eloquently shares meaningful observations & perspectives on the current sociopolitical climate， especially as it pertains to the classroom。 He writes with authority as a veteran classroom teacher of over 20 years， not as an administrator or former classroom teacher: he is in the trenches every day。Hollowed Out was no exception to his writing。 The book was hard to put down， but I did move through it more slowly because it caus I often look forward to reading what Jeremy Adams writes because he so eloquently shares meaningful observations & perspectives on the current sociopolitical climate， especially as it pertains to the classroom。 He writes with authority as a veteran classroom teacher of over 20 years， not as an administrator or former classroom teacher: he is in the trenches every day。Hollowed Out was no exception to his writing。 The book was hard to put down， but I did move through it more slowly because it caused me to reflect on my own life & career as both a parent & a teacher。 While I nodded my head in agreement many times， I also had to consider how much I was contributing to the problem & how much I was contributing to the solution。 While his observations are alarming， he does not place blame on the current generation of students; instead， he challenges us to take responsibility。 And by us， he means anyone who works with the future of our country: parents， educators， community members。Hollowed Out is a book for anyone who has a stake in education & the future of our nation…meaning this is a book for everyone to read & consider。 It’s not about “brainwashing” but instilling a desire to be active participants in society。 。。。more
Justin Salters
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A must read book for 2021。 Adams does a terrific job not only describing today's youth， but calling on American adults to rise to the occasion and reverse the hollowing of culture。 The book is timely， readable， engaging and – most importantly – not written by a pundit， but rather， by a teacher who has seen first hand the transformation （one might say， devolution） of the young people in his classes over the past 20 years。 A must read book for 2021。 Adams does a terrific job not only describing today's youth， but calling on American adults to rise to the occasion and reverse the hollowing of culture。 The book is timely， readable， engaging and – most importantly – not written by a pundit， but rather， by a teacher who has seen first hand the transformation （one might say， devolution） of the young people in his classes over the past 20 years。 。。。more
Craig J
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Having spent as many years in the classroom as Mr。 Adams I found myself consistently nodding as I read this book。 In clear prose and through poignant examples Mr。 Adams lays out the problems he sees in the classroom。 His students are not the problem。 The problem is a society that has not done enough to help young people become their best selves。 I recommend it for educators， parents， young people and anyone looking for a compass in a time that feels somewhat directionless。
Regan Scott
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