The data I’ve looked at is surprisingly unclear on whether or not people enjoy retirement versus working. For empowered workers in meaning filled fields, such a

The data I’ve looked at is surprisingly unclear on whether or not people enjoy retirement versus working. For empowered workers in meaning filled fields, such as surgeons, I could easily see retirement being unsatisfying versus working. Also it makes no sense for society for people to "go out at their best," even if that can be well predicted. If a person is great at 40, even better at 55, and back to great at 70 we shouldn't care they were better 15 years ago, just that they are great today.