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I don't want to be ageist but I believe there is a correlation between your age and ability to understand a paradigm shift. I think Jeffrey Immelt and I've also
by redorb 9y ago
I don't want to be ageist but I believe there is a correlation between your age and ability to understand a paradigm shift. I think Jeffrey Immelt and I've also heard speculation about Meg Whitman are a bit 'old school' for this role. Not solely based on age but it's a factor. The sharing economy and the idea eventually autonomous cars are the play - is in fact in my opinion a radical shift in the way thing have been, the world Jeff and Meg led.
- jeffjose 9y agoUnfortunately, that's the definition of ageist. If you cant see what's wrong, try finishing this sentence in your head "I don't want to be sexist, but women .."
- emodendroket 9y agoTo be fair, he said he didn't want to be ageist, not that he wouldn't be.
- redorb 9y agoAge is a factor though in how people think and perceive the world yeah? I do apologize thankfully I'm not in a position where my bias hurts anyone but myself and I'll work on my thinking.
- emodendroket 9y agoThat is an argument that ageism is right, not an argument that your post isn't ageist.
- redorb 9y agoI guess my question is .. Is it true age has a correlation with perception? If so - is that truth itself ageist?
- emodendroket 9y agoLet's work from a definition here; I think this is the kind of "ageism" we're talking about (sourced from dictionary.com): > a tendency to regard older persons as debilitated, unworthy of attention, or unsuitable for employment. I think this clarifies things, doesn't it? Even if you somehow objectively prove that older workers are unsuitable, or less suitable, for employment, that doesn't make a philosophy against hiring older workers not-ageist. It just means that ageism is correct (to be clear: hypothetically. I am not endorsing that view).