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> For instance, the ability of the older wealth to influence politics. I know this is a popular one, especially on Reddit etc to moan about - old people vote t
by axod 16y ago
> For instance, the ability of the older wealth to influence politics.
I know this is a popular one, especially on Reddit etc to moan about - old people vote the most, but they don't like our drugs, gay marriage etc
But the fact is old people have more experience, more knowledge, and are just far more sensible. We'll all be there at some point.
- khafra 16y ago> We'll all be there at some point. Yes. > the fact is old people have more experience, more knowledge, and are just far more sensible. No. A randomly chosen old person has more experience than a randomly chosen young person, by definition. Due to neural plasticity, a young person has more knowledge in every field that changes significantly over the course of a generation. I cannot discern a meaningful definition of "sensible" in this context.
- axod 16y agoMy use of 'sensible' was there because young people tend to take more risks, think of the short term rather than the long term. etc