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> Some would say it's [...] cognitive decline due to aging And I say that this assumption without evidence is a textbook example of a prejudice. Therefore, th
by diego_moita 8y ago
> Some would say it's [...] cognitive decline due to aging
And I say that this assumption without evidence is a textbook example of a prejudice.
Therefore, those "some" are bigots but the good news is they'll stop being it in a few decades, when they'll become the target of this very same bigotry.
- jimmaswell 8y agoAn individual can easily remain capable into late age, but it's not evidence of age discrimination if mostly young people work at/apply to some positions. Here's some evidence of cognitive decline: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2683339/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2683339/
- millstone 8y agoYou just cited "mostly young people work at some positions" as evidence against age discrimination.
- howard941 8y agoSkimming, that is an interesting article. I feel more productive in my newfound dotage than I was in my twenties. Nevertheless I suppose the data don't lie, do they? Or mislead? > Results from three methods of estimating retest effects in this project,... converge on a conclusion that some aspects of age-related cognitive decline begin in healthy educated adults when they are in their 20s and 30s. If you (and I hope you do) live well beyond your 20s and 30s I hope you'll remember that getting fucked by ageism is real and unavoidable if you work for the man in this industry.
- jimmaswell 8y agoFor my anecdote, being in my mid 20s I feel a bit less sharp and with less energy compared to 5 years ago.