alt Hacker Newsthis problem with older people not giving in to younger ones is prevalent everywhere.
professors - with tenure - they can die on the job.
board rooms are visibly older e.g average age of Apple board members 68.
the partners at law firms etc.
now very few companies have very few succession plans.
in other parts of the world even worse e.g in Africa - you have presidents with one foot in the grave tryin' to rule.
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underlipton • today at 2:03 PM
Ha, that's the way to really get Western society to rethink its trajectory. "You know, the things you're doing? Sounds quite African."
The Southern Strategy is underutilized as a tool to rebuild, rather than dismantle, works for the public good. (/s but kind of not?)
Well the problem is much more pronounced as people live longer and longer. I think this will all come to a head soon. Social security, for one, is going to exceedingly get strained as people draw on it for longer. Being alive also doesn’t mean you’re competent.