> In central Austin it's rare to see anyone over fifty, even at the grocery store. It was jarring when I moved further out and realized how much diversity hadn'

> In central Austin it's rare to see anyone over fifty, even at the grocery store. It was jarring when I moved further out and realized how much diversity hadn't existed where I was before. I don't see how the preference of older people for the suburbs has anything to do with our culture overvaluing youth. As for the politicians and business leaders, they are older. The average age of CEOs is 50. In Congress, it's almost 60 - that's 20 years older than the people they represent. Young people may have the attention, but Boomers (and some X'ers) have the Power.